Question

which statement explains the difference between iambic pentameter and prose best?
prose is a type of iambic pentameter except that is does not have to rhyme.
iambic pentameter does not have to rhyme and contains no limit to syllables per line, while prose is rhymed text that contains 10 syllables per line.
iambic pentameter contains 10 syllables per line, while prose contains no limit on syllables per line.
iambic pentameter is a type of prose except that it does not have to rhyme.

Explanation:

Iambic pentameter has 10 syllables per line (five iambs, with each iamb being an unstressed - stressed syllable pair). Prose has no set syllable - count per line. It is a free - flowing form of language without the metrical structure of iambic pentameter.

Answer:

Iambic pentameter contains 10 syllables per line, while prose contains no limit on syllables per line.