If a poet intentionally violates a consistent iambic pentameter with a spondee in an English sonnet, which consequence is most likely?

💡 Explanation

An intentional disruption of meter directs attention to specific words because the deviation from the expected rhythm creates emphasis through rhythmic contrast, a form of foregrounding. Therefore, the salient syllables gain prominence, rather than adaptation or cognitive efficiency, which would be associated with regular meter.

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