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Which meter is commonly used in both heroic couplets and rhyme royal?

AIambic pentameter

BTrochaic octameter

CAnapestic tetrameter

DDactylic hexameter

Answer:

A. Iambic pentameter

Read Explanation:

  • Both forms typically use iambic pentameter, a rhythmic pattern of five pairs of unstressed and stressed syllables per line.


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