Question

what is the stress pattern in iambic pentameter?
○ unstressed stressed
○ unstressed unstressed stressed
○ stressed stressed unstressed
○ stressed unstressed
question 2
what is a volta in a shakespearean sonnet?
○ the rhyme scheme
○ the turn in direction or meaning in a sonnet
○ iambic pentameter
○ the moment the meter changes in a sonnet

Explanation:

• For the first question: An iamb is a metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable. Iambic pentameter has five iambs per line. So the stress pattern is unstressed - stressed.
• For the second question: In a Shakespearean sonnet, a volta is a turn in direction or meaning. It often occurs between the octave (first eight lines) and the sestet (last six lines) and signals a shift in thought or emotion.

Answer:

• First question: unstressed stressed
• Second question: the turn in direction or meaning in a sonnet