Why did Shakespeare use iambic pentameter for the dialogue of noble characters, while commoners often spoke in blank verse or pr

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Kitty [74]

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Why did Shakespeare use iambic pentameter for the dialogue of noble characters, while commoners often spoke in blank verse or pr

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Rufina [12.5K] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-15T06:41:55+03:00

Rufina [12.5K]3 years ago

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Iambic pentameter was used for nobles in order to make them appear more put together and sophisticated. Commoners were made to use blank verse/ prose because it would seem less educated, as they were in the plays.