Which statement explains the difference between iambic pentameter and prose best? .
a. prose is a type of iambic pentameter except that is does not have to rhyme..
b. iambic pentameter does not have to rhyme and contains no limit to syllables per line, while prose is rhymed text that contains 10 syllables per line..
c. iambic pentameter contains 10 syllables per line, while prose contains no limit on syllables per line..
d. iambic pentameter is a type of prose except that it does not have to rhyme.

c. Iambic pentameter contains 10 syllables per line, while prose contains no limit on syllables per line.

Iambic pentameter is a structured line of verse. It has five feet of two syllables each. This gives the line 10 syllables total. Each foot contains an unstressed syllable then a stressed syllable. This foot is considered an iamb. Since it has 5 and the root word meaning five is penta, it is called iambic pentameter.

Prose is everyday writing. There are no rules for rhyming or syllables.

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