Fill in the blank. In Shakespeare's plays, prose is often used in_________________?
Correct answer: A. Serious letters
- A. Serious letters
- B. Iambic pentameter
- C. Rhyming verse
- D. Couplets
Explanation
Among these choices, serious letters are the only form normally written in prose; iambic pentameter, rhyming verse, and couplets are metrical forms. Shakespeare also uses prose for comic dialogue and ordinary speech, but that option is not given.
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