Question

select the correct answer.
which line of poetry is written in iambic pentameter?
a. of the beautiful annabel lee,
b. or butterflies, off banks of noon
c. to him who in the love of nature holds.
d. took a long reed for a pipe - stem,

Explanation:

Iambic pentameter has 10 syllables per line, with a pattern of unstressed - stressed syllables (iambic) in five pairs (pentameter). Let's analyze each option:

• Option A: "Of the beautiful Annabel Lee" has 8 syllables, so not iambic pentameter.
• Option B: "Or Butterflies, off Banks of Noon" has 8 syllables, so not iambic pentameter.
• Option C: "To him who in the love of Nature holds" has 10 syllables. Let's check the stress pattern: To (unstressed) - him (stressed), who (unstressed) - in (stressed), the (unstressed) - love (stressed), of (unstressed) - Nature (stressed), holds (stressed? Wait, actually, the pattern is iambic (unstressed - stressed) for five feet. Let's count the feet: To - him (1), who - in (2), the - love (3), of - Na - (wait, maybe a better way: the line has 10 syllables, and the stress pattern fits iambic pentameter structure.
• Option D: "Took a long reed for a pipe - stem" has 9 syllables, so not iambic pentameter.

So the correct option is C as it has 10 syllables and the stress pattern consistent with iambic pentameter.

Answer:

C. To him who in the love of Nature holds.