Question

which statements describe iambic pentameter as it is used in shakespearean sonnets? select two options. each line contains five metrical feet. a sonnet contains five rhyme schemes. there are five lines in every metrical foot. in two - word pairs, the second word is stressed. in a group of two syllables, the second is stressed.

Explanation:

• Each line contains five metrical feet: Iambic pentameter means there are five (penta -) metrical feet (iambs) in each line. An iamb is a metrical foot.
• In a group of two syllables, the second is stressed: An iamb is a metrical foot consisting of two syllables where the first is unstressed and the second is stressed.

Answer:

Each line contains five metrical feet, In a group of two syllables, the second is stressed.