Iambic Pentameter

What is one of the most important things in Shakespeare's language?

• His use of settings

• His use of characters

• His use of stress

• His use of metaphors

What is a 'foot' in poetry?

• A type of poem

• A type of stanza

• A certain number of stressed and unstressed syllables

• A type of rhyme

What is a dactyl?

• A metrical foot of four syllables with alternating stress

• A metrical foot of one syllable with no stress

• A metrical foot of two syllables with both stressed

• A metrical foot of three syllables with the first stressed and the second and third unstressed

Which type of foot is used in the line 'Double, double, toil and trouble'?

• Anapest

• Dactyl

• Trochee

• Iamb

What is iambic pentameter?

• A line of verse with three iambs, totaling six syllables

• A line of verse with five iambs, totaling ten syllables

• A line of verse with four iambs, totaling eight syllables

• A line of verse with six iambs, totaling twelve syllables

Which of the following lines is an example of iambic pentameter?

• Just for a handful of silver he left us

• To be, or not to be

• Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?

• Double, double, toil and trouble

Why might Shakespeare have chosen iambic pentameter for emotional moments?

• It was rarely used in English poetry

• It was not suited to the English language

• It was easy for actors to memorize

• It was difficult for actors to memorize

What does the word 'iamb' sound like?

• I do

• I can

• I will

• I am

What is the rhythm of a heartbeat compared to in the text?

• Dactyl

• Trochee

• Anapest

• Iamb

What do poets often use to create rhythm in their poems?

• Alliteration

• Stressed and unstressed syllables

• Similes

• Rhyme schemes