Question

A sonnet is most commonly written in which meter?

• A. Trochaic
• B. Iambic
• C. Anapestic
• D. Dactylic

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Iambic

• Most sonnets follow the iambic meter, especially iambic pentameter.

• Each line typically has 10 syllables with alternating unstressed/stressed beats.

• This rhythm gives the sonnet its musical quality.