In "columbus," how does christopher columbus's repeatedly telling the mate to "sail on" affect the way readers view columbus?

a.
it makes him seem bold and fearless.

b.
it makes him seem thoughtful and kind.

c.
it makes him seem rash and reckless.

d.
it makes him seem funny and friendly.

The correct answers are:

iamb - a metrical foot consisting of a stressed and unstressed syllables.

meter - the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

iambic pentameter - five iambs that alternate between stress and unstressed syllables.

pentameter - a line of poetry with five metrical feet.

Explanation:

Iamb refers to the metrical foot we use in poetry. It consists of an unstressed syllable, accompanied by a stressed syllable.

Meter represents a pattern, consists of stressed and unstressed syllables.

Pentameter is a literary device that can be defined as a verse with five metrical feet.

Iambic pentameter is a line with five metrical feet consisting of one unstressed syllable, followed by one stressed syllable.