Question

The most common metrical pattern in English poetry is _____. iambic pentameter iambic tetrameter anapestic trochaic dactylic pentameter

Answer 1

I believe the correct answer is iambic pentameter. It is the most commonly used type of metrical line. It describes the rhythm of the words in a line being delivered. It is measured in small groups of syllables known as feet. The famous William Shakespeare used this in his sonnets and plays.