Question

what is iambic pentameter?
lines of poetry with a rhyme scheme of abababababab
poetry that uses precise imagery and an irregular meter
poetry written in praise of a loves beauty compared to nature
lines of poetry with a pattern of 10 unaccented and accented syllables

Explanation:

Iambic pentameter is a metrical pattern in poetry. An iamb is a metrical foot consisting of an unaccented syllable followed by an accented syllable. Pentameter means there are five metrical feet in a line. So in iambic pentameter, there are five iambs per line. Each iamb has 2 syllables, so 5×2 = 10 syllables in total per line, with a pattern of unaccented - accented syllables repeated five times.

• The first option is about a rhyme scheme, not the meter.
• The second option mentions irregular meter, but iambic pentameter is a regular meter.
• The third option is about the theme (praise of a love's beauty compared to nature), not the meter.

Answer:

lines of poetry with a pattern of 10 unaccented and accented syllables