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From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;
Whose misadventured piteous overthrows
Do with their death bury their parents' strife.

Which answer best identifies the meter used in this passage of poetry?

a iambic trimeter

b iambic dimeter

c iambic pentameter

d iambic monometer

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Answer: C is the correct answer, "Iambic pentameter"

Explanation:

Shakespeare was well known for his use of Iambic pentameter in his writings/plays. The lines of poetry that contains iambs is known as an iambic meter. Iambs are groups of syllables that will have an unstressed syllable and a stressed syllable. The unstressed syllable is always going to be followed by the stressed one.

A few of the stressed syllables in this poem are;

  • forth
  • these
  • pair
  • star
  • throws

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