Which of the following is the characteristic of the Spenserian stanza invented by Edmund Spenser?
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A.
Each stanza contains seven lines in total: six lines in iambic pentameter followed by a single ‘alexandrine’ line in iambic hexameter.
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B.
Each stanza contains eight lines in total: seven lines in iambic pentameter followed by a single ‘alexandrine’ line in iambic hexameter.
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C.
Each stanza contains twelve lines in total: eleven lines in iambic pentameter followed by a single ‘alexandrine’ line in iambic hexameter.
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D.
Each stanza contains nine lines in total: eight lines in iambic pentameter followed by a single ‘alexandrine’ line in iambic hexameter.
Correct Answer:
D. Each stanza contains nine lines in total: eight lines in iambic pentameter followed by a single ‘alexandrine’ line in iambic hexameter.
Explanation:
The Spenserian stanza consists of nine lines: eight lines of iambic pentameter and a concluding alexandrine line of iambic hexameter, making option (d) the correct choice.
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