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Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet in iambic pentameter. Which group of words or syllables are the stressed syllables in the following line: "Two households both alike in dignity"
A. two, holds, a-, in,-ni-
B. two, house, both, in, dig-
C. house, both, like- dig-, -ty
D. house, holds, alike, dignity

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The stressed syllables forming an iambic pentameter in the line from "Romeo and Juliet" are "house, both, like- dig-, -ty." (options C)

What is iambic pentameter?

An iamb is a sequence consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one. An iambic pentameter is formed by repeating that sequence 5 times.

Let's highlight the stressed syllables in the line from "Romeo and Juliet" too better illustrate the use of iambic pentameter by Shakespeare: "Two households both alike in dignity."

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