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- “iambic” refers to the iamb, a metrical foot made up of two syllables: the first is unstressed -the second is stressed (like: da - dum) “pentameter” means there are five iambs per line -a full line has 10 syllables, alternating unstressed and stressed beats (5 points) trochaic tetrameter meter iambic pentameter sonnet
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The description matches the definition of iambic pentameter, which has five iambs (each with an unstressed - stressed syllable pattern) per line for a total of 10 syllables. Trochaic tetrameter has trochaic feet (stressed - unstressed) and four feet per line. Meter is a general term for rhythmic structure. A sonnet is a specific poem form, not defined by just the meter described here.
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C. Iambic pentameter