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Question by  chelsea (20)

What is iambic pentameter?

What's an example?

 
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Answer by  Jujubee (37)

Iambic pentameter is a type of word rhythm. Each line contains five syllable pairs, he first one unstressed and the second stressed. For example baBOOM baBOOM baBOOM baBOOM.

 
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Answer by  wjgsert (403)

An iambic pentameter is a form of rhythm used in poetry and writing. It is quite common in renaissance and medieval poetry. It was used by such poets as Shakespeare, Chaucer and Milton. Iambic means there is one stressed syllable followed by an unstressed one. Pentameter means 5 beats per line.

 
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