Question

Which of the following statements about iambic meter is true?

A. Each foot consists of two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable.

B. Each foot consists of one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable.

C. Each foot consists of three consecutive stressed syllables.

D. Each foot consists of one unstressed followed by a stressed syllable.

Answer 1

Out of the choices given, the statement about iambic meter is true is that each foot consists of two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable. The correct answer is A.