What is iambic pentameter?

A. A metrical foot consisting of a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable
B. Two or more words or syllables that have a similar or identical sound within a poem or line of verse
C. A unit of spoken language made up of an uninterrupted sound, most often consisting of a vowel and one or more consonants
D. A line of verse with 10 alternating unstressed and stressed syllables

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What is iambic pentameter?

 		A.	A metrical foot consisting of a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable
 		B.	Two or more words or syllables that have a similar or identical sound within a poem or line of verse
 		C.	A unit of spoken language made up of an uninterrupted sound, most often consisting of a vowel and one or more consonants
 		D.	A line of verse with 10 alternating unstressed and stressed syllables

anonymous · Answer

The correct answer is "A", iambic perimeter is "rhythm that words establish in that line, which is measured in small groups of syllables called "feet". (Credit to Wikipedia for that line)
It is a metrical line in English poetry and "verse drama".

anonymous · Answer

*sorry, iambic pentameter

saucvi · Answer

A group of two or three syllables is known as a 'foot' in poetry. An iamb is a type of foot that is made up by a combination stressed and unstressed syllables. Your answer is A.