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Iambic pentameter is a type of metric line used in English verse, most famously by William Shakespeare. While 'iambic' describes the unstressed/stressed pattern of each two-syllable 'foot,' the word 'pentameter' indicates that there are how many feet within a given line?

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1. Iambic pentameter is a type of metric line used in English verse, most famously by William Shakespeare. While 'iambic' describes the unstressed/stressed pattern of each two-syllable 'foot,' the word 'pentameter' indicates that there are how many feet within a given line?





 
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