Question

In which meter the poem is written

• A. Trochaic Tetrameter
• B. Anapestic Hexameter
• C. Iambic Pentameter
• D. Dactylic Pentameter

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Iambic Pentameter

• Iambic pentameter is a metrical pattern that consists of five iambs per line.

• An iamb is a two-syllable unit where the first syllable is unstressed, and the second is stressed (da-DUM).

• This gives each line a rhythm of ten syllables, alternating between unstressed and stressed syllables.

• This meter is commonly used in English poetry, especially in more formal or serious works, and it helps give the poem a dignified, reflective, and rhythmic flow, fitting well with the contemplative nature of Gray's "Elegy."