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Iambic pentameter in much ado

Hello, can someone PLEASE tell me what the use of iambic pentameter writhin the following lines could suggest about Hero- "if it prove so, then loving goes by haps, Some cupid kills with arrows some with traps" I am so confused - I've talked about Hero's social class and how it explains her use of verse as oppose to prose, any help is much appreciated!! Thanks in advance
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Iambic pentameter means the stress is always on the second syllable in the couplets. This means the stress is on 'kills' and 'traps' in the second line, heightening the sense of danger, which contrasts with the notion of love as shown by the image of the Cupid.
Thank you!! This has been really helpful :smile: would you say that this has any impact upon the depiction of Hero?
Thanks again!

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