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What poetic metre is mainly used in Dover Beach?

AIambic pentameter

BTrochaic tetrameter

CDactylic hexameter

DAnapestic trimeter

Answer:

A. Iambic pentameter

Read Explanation:

While Dover Beach does not strictly adhere to a consistent meter throughout, it predominantly employs iambic pentameter, giving the poem a formal rhythm that contrasts with its free-flowing, emotional content.


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