Question

Which line from "Ode to a Nightingale" by John Keats is written in iambic pentameter ?

a. and leaden-eyed despairs
b. where but to think is to be full of sorrow,
c. fade far away, dissolve, and quite forget
d. in the next valley-glades:

Answer 1

c. fade far away, dissolve, and quite forget

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

c. fade far away, dissolve, and quite forget

The first thing to look for to check if a line is in iambic pentameter is if there are 10 syllables. This line has ten syllables. Also, the rhythm, of the syllables should alternate unstressed then stressed, which the sets of syllables follow in this line.