Why did Shakespeare write in iambic pentameter?

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1. What is the purpose of iambic pentameter?
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3. What is an unstressed syllable called?
4. Is Macbeth iambic pentameter?
5. Do sonnets have to be in iambic pentameter?
6. Are Italian sonnets written in iambic pentameter?
7. What does ABAB CDCD Efef GG mean?
8. How do you make an iambic pentameter?
9. What is the difference between iambic pentameter and iambic tetrameter?
10. What is Shakespeare's iambic pentameter?

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