Iambic Pentameter Practice
Questions and Answers
- 1.
Is this line written in iambic pentameter? For soon enough the woods, the hawk, and he
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Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
A. YesExplanation
Yes -- for SOON | eNOUGH | the WOODS, | the HAWK, | and HERate this question:
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- 2.
Is this line written in iambic pentameter? One must have a mind of winter
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
B. NoExplanation
No -- ONE must | HAVE a | MIND of | WINter
This line has four feet, and uses a DUM-da stress pattern instead of the iambic da-DUM.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Is this line written in iambic pentameter? who always has advice in these matters
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
B. NoExplanation
No -- who AL | ways HAS | adVICE | in these | MATters
This line has five feet (ten syllables), but does not use the iambic stress pattern.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Is this line written in iambic pentameter? Go and catch a falling star
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
B. NoExplanation
No -- GO and | CATCH a | FALLing | STAR
This line has only seven syllables, not ten, and does not use the iambic stress pattern.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Is this line written in iambic pentameter? But if they answered him, we haven't heard
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
A. YesExplanation
Yes -- but IF | they AN | swered HIM | we HAVE | n't HEARD
Five feet (ten syllables), following the iambic stress pattern.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Is this line written in iambic pentameter? I only know that summer sang in me
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
A. YesExplanation
Yes -- i ON | ly KNOW | that SUM | mer SANG | in ME
This has ten syllables (five feet) in the iambic da-DUM stress pattern.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Is this line in iambic pentameter? I have outwalked the furthest city light
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
A. YesExplanation
Yes -- i HAVE | outWALKED | the FURTH | est CI | ty LIGHT
Ten syllables (five feet) in the iambic da-DUM stress pattern.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Is this line in iambic pentameter? I know that I shall meet my fate
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
B. NoExplanation
No -- i KNOW | that I | shall MEET | my FATE
This is a tricky one. It's in the iambic stress pattern -- da-DUM, da-DUM, da-DUM, da-DUM. But there are only eight syllables -- four feet -- instead of five. So it's called iambic tetrameter (four feet), not pentameter.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Is this line in iambic pentameter? Over the city the moon rides in mist
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
B. NoExplanation
No -- OV-er the CI-ty the MOON rides in MIST
This has ten syllables, but it's in a different stress pattern: DUM da da DUM da da DUM da da DUM.Rate this question:
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- 10.
Is this line in iambic pentameter? and time has thrown us free under the timeless moon
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
B. NoExplanation
No -- and TIME | has THROWN | us FREE | UNder | the TIME | less MOON
The stress pattern is close to iambic (with the exception of the word under). But the line has twelve syllables, or six feet, so it's not iambic.Rate this question:
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