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Shakespeare sometimes used the trochee, which in meter refers to which of the following? In Shakespeare’s plays, a troche is________?
ANone of the above
BThe opposite of an iamb with a stressed and then unstressed syllable in a foot
CThe same as an iamb with an unstressed and stressed syllable in a foot
DOnly one syllable for the length of a foot
Correct answer
B. The opposite of an iamb with a stressed and then unstressed syllable in a foot
Explanation
The correct answer is The opposite of an iamb with a stressed and then unstressed syllable in a foot.