Question

question 10 of 10
which word is an example of an iamb?
a. underneath
b. heartbreak
c. mother
d. today

Explanation:

An iamb is a metrical foot with an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable. Let's analyze each option:

• Option A: "Underneath" is divided as "Un - der - neath", with stresses on "der" and "neath" (not an iambic pattern).
• Option B: "Heartbreak" is "Heart - break", with stress on "Heart" (stressed - unstressed, not an iamb).
• Option C: "Mother" is "Moth - er", with stress on "Moth" (stressed - unstressed, not an iamb).
• Option D: "Today" is "To - day", where "To" is unstressed and "day" is stressed (follows the iambic pattern: unstressed + stressed).

Answer:

D. Today