Question

Which meter is predominantly used in Dover Beach?

• A. Trochaic tetrameter
• B. Iambic pentameter
• C. Dactylic hexameter
• D. Anapestic trimeter

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Iambic pentameter

Dover Beach is mainly written in iambic pentameter, although it has irregularities and variations to match the ebb and flow of the speaker’s thoughts and emotions.