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Why did Shakespeare's noble characters speak in iambic pentameter while commoners spoke mainly in blank verse or prose?

Why did Shakespeare's noble characters speak in iambic pentameter while commoners spoke mainly in blank verse or prose?
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Why did Shakespeare's noble characters speak in iambic pentameter while commoners spoke mainly in blank verse or prose?

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I'm pretty sure that he used it to show importance of certain characters over others.
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