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Question 7 • English 2

Which statements describe iambic pentameter as it is used in Shakespearean sonnets? Choose two correct answers.

Answer
A
In a group of two syllables, the second is stressed.
B
A sonnet contains five rhyme schemes.
C
There are five lines in every metrical foot.
D
In two-word pairs, the second word is stressed.
E
Each line contains five metrical feet.
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