Shakespeare composed much of his plays in what sort of verse ?
Correct answer: C. Iambic pentameter
- A. Alliterative verse
- B. Sonnet form
- C. Iambic pentameter
- D. Dactylic hexameter
Explanation
Shakespeare commonly wrote dramatic verse in iambic pentameter, a five-beat line usually alternating unstressed and stressed syllables. His plays also contain prose and other variations, so “much of” the plays is appropriately qualified.
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