Which of the following lines is written in iambic pentameter?
A. Sweet joy, there is none
B. There is a strange mood here
C. These happy masks that kiss fair ladies' brows
D. For now we will embrace the day, singing and dancing around
Answer (2)
Iambic pentameter consists of five iambs in each line, creating a specific rhythm. The line that fits this pattern from the options provided is "These happy masks that kiss fair ladies' brows." Therefore, that is the correct answer. ;
The line written in iambic pentameter is "These happy masks that kiss fair ladies' brows". Iambic pentameter consists of five iambs, making a total of ten syllables in a specific unstressed/stressed pattern. The other options either do not conform to the meter or lack the required number of syllables.
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