Which of the following best defines the heroic couplet ?
Correct answer: B. Two lines of rhyming verse written in iambic pentameter
- A. Two characters in an epic who are romantically involved
- B. Two lines of rhyming verse written in iambic pentameter
- C. The concluding lines of any poem
- D. Two characters who act as foils in a comedy of manners
Explanation
A heroic couplet consists of two consecutive lines that rhyme and are written in iambic pentameter. The term describes verse form, not characters or the ending of a poem.
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