Iambic Pentameter Practice Quiz

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1.

True or false: This line is written in iambic pentameter.For soon enough the woods, the hawk, and he
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
True -- for SOON | eNOUGH | the WOODS, | the HAWK, | and HE

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True or false: This line is written in iambic pentameter.One must have a mind of winter
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
False -- ONE must | HAVE a | MIND of | WINter

This line has four feet, and uses a DUM-da stress pattern instead of the iambic da-DUM.

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3.

True or false: This line is in iambic pentameter.who always has advice in these matters
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
False -- who AL | ways HAS | adVICE | in these | MATters

This line has five feet (ten syllables), but does not use the iambic stress pattern.

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True or false: This is in iambic pentameter. Go and catch a falling star
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
False -- GO and | CATCH a | FALLing | STAR

This line has only seven syllables, not ten, and does not use the iambic stress pattern.

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5.

True or false: This is in iambic pentameter. I only know that summer sang in me
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
True -- i ON | ly KNOW | that SUM | mer SANG | in ME

This has ten syllables (five feet) in the iambic da-DUM stress pattern.

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6.

True or False: This is in iambic pentameter. But if they answered him, we haven't heard
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
Yes -- but IF | they AN | swered HIM | we HAVE | n't HEARD

Five feet (ten syllables), following the iambic stress pattern.

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7.

True or false: This is in iambic pentameter. I have outwalked the furthest city light
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
Yes -- i HAVE | outWALKED | the FURTH | est CI | ty LIGHT

Ten syllables (five feet) in the iambic da-DUM stress pattern.

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8.

True or false: This is in iambic pentameter. I know that I shall meet my fate
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
False -- i KNOW | that I | shall MEET | my FATE

This is a tricky one. It's in the iambic stress pattern -- da-DUM, da-DUM, da-DUM, da-DUM. But there are only eight syllables -- four feet -- instead of five. So it's called iambic tetrameter (four feet), not pentameter.

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True or false: This is iambic pentameter. Over the city the moon rides in mist
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
No -- OV-er the CI-ty the MOON rides in MIST

This has ten syllables, but it's in a different stress pattern: DUM da da DUM da da DUM da da DUM.

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10.

Is this line in iambic pentameter? and time has thrown us free under the timeless moon
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
False -- and TIME | has THROWN | us FREE | UNder | the TIME | less MOON

The stress pattern is close to iambic (with the exception of the word under). But the line has twelve syllables, or six feet, so it's not iambic.

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Iambic Pentameter Practice Quiz

True or false: This line is written in iambic pentameter.For soon enough the woods, the hawk, and he

True or false: This line is written in iambic pentameter.One must have a mind of winter

True or false: This line is in iambic pentameter.who always has advice in these matters

True or false: This is in iambic pentameter. Go and catch a falling star

True or false: This is in iambic pentameter. I only know that summer sang in me

True or False: This is in iambic pentameter. But if they answered him, we haven't heard

True or false: This is in iambic pentameter. I have outwalked the furthest city light

True or false: This is in iambic pentameter. I know that I shall meet my fate

True or false: This is iambic pentameter. Over the city the moon rides in mist

Is this line in iambic pentameter? and time has thrown us free under the timeless moon