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WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2010 (Objective)

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Unrhymed iambic pentametre lines illustrate
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Unrhymed iambic pentameter lines illustrate blank verse. Blank verse is a type of poetry that consists of unrhymed lines of iambic pentameter. This means that each line has ten syllables with a pattern of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable (iambic). Blank verse is often used in Shakespeare's plays and is sometimes referred to as "Shakespearean verse." It is commonly used in dramatic and epic poetry and provides a natural and rhythmic flow to the language without the constraints of rhyme.
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