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. and you : )

An iamb consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.

A line of iambic pentameter contains five iambs, or ten syllables.

Shakespeare uses iambic pentameter in his sonnets.

Explanation:

Iambic pentameter is a line of poetry that has more than three iambs in it and it is used in drama and poetry. It is the short syllable that is preceded by the long or stressed syllable. Some examples of Iambic pentameter are Macbeth (By William Shakespeare), Holy Sonnet XIV (By John Donne) and so on.

The following statements about iambic pentameter are true because they can be used in a line of poetry.

1. An iamb consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable. For example deLIGHT, the SUN, forLORN

2. A line of iambic pentameter contains five iambs or ten syllables. For example 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? ' from Shakespeare's sonnet 18.

3. Shakespeare uses iambic pentameter in his sonnets. A Shakespeare sonnet is a play that has a rhyme scheme in which each sonnet line consists of ten syllables.

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