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Rhyme Scheme and Rhythm in a Sonnet by William Shakespeare Answers

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Which statements about iambic pentameter are true? Check all that apply.An iamb consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.A line of iambic pentameter contains five iambs, or ten syllables.A line of iambic pentameter contains four iambs, or eight syllables.Iambic pentameter does not follow a regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.Shakespeare uses iambic pentameter in his sonnets.

A
An iamb consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
B
A line of iambic pentameter contains five iambs, or ten syllables.
C
A line of iambic pentameter contains four iambs, or eight syllables.
D
Iambic pentameter does not follow a regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.
E
Shakespeare uses iambic pentameter in his sonnets.

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