Which statements about iambic pentameter are true? check all that apply. an iamb consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable. a line of iambic pentameter contains five iambs, or ten syllables. a line of iambic pentameter contains four iambs, or eight syllables. iambic pentameter does not follow a regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables. shakespeare uses iambic pentameter in his sonnets. i need assistance and you : )

What is the significance of the above statement in relation to the play’s conclusion? oedipus treats his inferiors poorly but ultimately grants them the same respect he grants to nobility. while teiresias appears to be mocking oedipus, the real message is one of warning about the forces working against the king. oedipus earns great fame for answering the riddle of the sphinx but ultimately loses his crown to a common man. just as oedipus is unable to conceive that he has done wrong in the past, he is unable to imagine that his enviable position is impermanent.