Question

select the correct answer. which statement best describes the sapphic stanza? a. a sapphic stanza consists of three lines in which each line has two fewer syllables than the previous one. b. a sapphic stanza consists of four lines with alternating lengths of 10 syllables and 14 syllables. c. a sapphic stanza consists of three lines of iambic pentameter followed by a line with 11 syllables. d. a sapphic stanza consists of four lines where the first three have 11 syllables and the fourth has five.

Explanation:

A Sapphic stanza is a four - line unit where the first three lines have 11 syllables and the fourth has 5. This is a well - known form in poetry.

Answer:

D. A Sapphic stanza consists of four lines where the first three have 11 syllables and the fourth has five.