Which one of the following lines is written in iambic pentameter?

A. "And sorry I could not travel both"

B. "When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me"

C. "I lift my lamp beside the golden door"

D. "Not that the pines are darker there"

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Dominique Crosby

22 February, 00:55

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Paloma Bowman · Answer 1

The answer is 'C', pentameter means there is 5 beats in each line. Since your line has 10 beats, the answer is C

Which one of the following lines is written in iambic pentameter?A. "And sorry I could not travel both"B. "When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me"C. "I lift my lamp beside the golden door"D. "Not that the pines are darker there"