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16.4.3 Test (CST): Drama: Shakespeare's Macbeth
Question 9 of 20

Why did Shakespeare choose to write this play in the meter of iambic pentameter?

A. He wanted it to have a more natural, lyrical flow that is pleasing to the ear.
B. He wanted it to have a light and playful sound to it.



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Final answer:

Shakespeare chose to write Macbeth in iambic pentameter for a natural, lyrical flow and to indicate the class of characters speaking.


Explanation:

Iambic pentameter is a poetic meter consisting of five sets of iambs, which are pairs of unstressed and stressed syllables. Shakespeare chose to write Macbeth in iambic pentameter to give the play a lyrical flow to make it more appealing to the ear, as well as to signal the class of the characters speaking.


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