Questions: 1.2.3 Qulz: Understand Modem Poetry Question 10 of 10 Which one of these lines uses iambic pentameter? A. "Watch out!" the young woman cried. B. Saachi is a good and trusted friend. C. Generally, fish make for rather tame pets. D. I think that John is looking glum to me.

1.2.3 Qulz: Understand Modem Poetry

Question 10 of 10
Which one of these lines uses iambic pentameter?
A. "Watch out!" the young woman cried.
B. Saachi is a good and trusted friend.
C. Generally, fish make for rather tame pets.
D. I think that John is looking glum to me.
Transcript text: 1.2.3 Qulz: Understand Modem Poetry Question 10 of 10 Which one of these lines uses iambic pentameter? A. "Watch out!" the young woman cried. B. Saachi is a good and trusted friend. C. Generally, fish make for rather tame pets. D. I think that John is looking glum to me.
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The answer is D. I think that John is looking glum to me.

Explanation
Option A: "Watch out!" the young woman cried.

This line does not use iambic pentameter. It consists of two parts: "Watch out!" and "the young woman cried." The first part is a spondee (two stressed syllables), and the second part does not fit the iambic pattern.

Option B: Saachi is a good and trusted friend.

This line does not use iambic pentameter. It has six syllables, and the stress pattern does not follow the alternating unstressed-stressed pattern of iambic pentameter.

Option C: Generally, fish make for rather tame pets.

This line does not use iambic pentameter. It has more than ten syllables and does not follow the iambic pattern.

Option D: I think that John is looking glum to me.

This line uses iambic pentameter. It consists of ten syllables with an alternating unstressed-stressed pattern: "I think / that John / is look- / ing glum / to me."

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