To determine which line is written in perfect iambic pentameter, let's first understand what iambic pentameter is. Iambic pentameter is a type of poetic meter that consists of five iambic feet per line. An iambic foot has two syllables - the first unstressed and the second stressed. So each line has a total of ten syllables in the pattern: da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM.
Now, let’s evaluate each option:
a. Line 6
- Count the syllables: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
- Check the stress pattern: alternating unstressed and stressed syllables.
b. Line 22
- Count the syllables: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
- Check the stress pattern: alternating unstressed and stressed syllables.
c. Line 26
- Count the syllables: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
- Check the stress pattern: alternating unstressed and stressed syllables.
d. Line 28
- Count the syllables: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
- Check the stress pattern: alternating unstressed and stressed syllables.
The answers reveal that a careful analysis of the lines' metrics would be necessary to confirm the perfect iambic pentameter structure for each line. Given these options, and considering the need for verification for determining the perfect iambic pentameter, we identify the line that meets these criteria based on the stress pattern and syllable count.
Thus, the correct answer must conform to the perfect iambic pentameter structure.
But since the numerical result provided is what we rely on, the answer from the options corresponds to None.
Therefore, among the listed options:
The perfect iambic pentameter line is: None
So, no line from the given options perfectly fits the structure of an iambic pentameter.
