ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many feet are in a pentameter?
A
10
B
11
C
4
D
5
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pentameter is five feet per line.

Detailed explanation-2: -Meter to Feet Conversion We know that, to convert 5 meters to feet, multiply 5 by 3.28084. Thus, 5 meters to feet is approximately equal to 16.4042 feet. Hence, one foot is approximately equal to 0.3048 meter.

Detailed explanation-3: -accentual-syllabic verse …the most common English metre, iambic pentameter, is a line of ten syllables or five iambic feet. Each iambic foot is composed of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.

Detailed explanation-4: -’Penta’ means five, so pentameter simply means five meters. A line of poetry written in iambic pentameter has five feet = five sets of stressed syllables and unstressed syllables.

Detailed explanation-5: -5 Meters is equal to 16.4 feet or 500 centimeters.

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