Why do poets use iambic pentameter?

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1. What does ABAB mean in poetry?
2. Is Julius Caesar written in iambic pentameter?
3. What is the difference between iambic pentameter and iambic tetrameter?
4. Are one syllable words stressed or unstressed?
5. What is iambic pentameter?
6. Why would a poet use iambic pentameter?
7. How do you know if a syllable is stressed or unstressed?
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9. How do you make an iambic pentameter?
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