Iambic Pentameter – Flashcards

12 test answers
slide 1 of 12
1 of 12

Unlock all answers in this set

Unlock answers 12
question
iambic pentameter
answer
a meter that Shakespeare always used when writing in verse.
question
most of Shakespeare's plays were written in iambic pentameter which is
answer
meter that's a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in verse
question
iambic pentameter has
answer
10 syllables on each line 5 pairs of alternating unstressed and stressed syllables in verse
question
iambic pentameter always ends with a ___ syllable
answer
stressed
question
iambus
answer
1 unstressed syllable 1 stressed syllable
Unlock the answer
question
each Shakespeare sonnet also has a specific
answer
rhyme scheme
Unlock the answer
question
rhyme scheme
answer
pattern of rhyme between line of a poem or song. it usually uses letters to indicate the lines
Unlock the answer
question
rhyme scheme of shakespeare
answer
abbaabbacdcdee
Unlock the answer
question
Shakespeare's sonnets are written in
answer
iambic pentameter
Unlock the answer
question
Shakespeare's sonnets mostly focus on subjects of
answer
love war and mortality suffering and change
Unlock the answer
question
Shakespearean sonnets can easily be set
answer
to music because of rhyme and meter
Unlock the answer
question
Shakespeare sonnets can easily be
answer
illustrated because of passion and controversy of subject matter
Unlock the answer
Get an explanation on any task
Get unstuck with the help of our AI assistant in seconds
New