Question

which statements describe iambic pentameter as it is used in shakespearean sonnets? select two options. each line contains five metrical feet. a sonnet contains five rhyme schemes. there are five lines in every metrical foot. in two - word pairs, the second word is stressed. in a group of two syllables, the second is stressed.

Explanation:

Iambic pentameter has 5 iambs (metrical feet) per line. An iamb is an unstressed - stressed two - syllable unit.

Answer:

• Each line contains five metrical feet.
• In a group of two syllables, the second is stressed.