It’s toDAY.ħ What is Pentameter? Pentameter refers to the meter (rhythm) in a poem when it has FIVE feet in one line. What is an Iamb? An Iamb consists of two syllables (one foot) that have an unstressed, stressed pattern. Iambic pentameter describes the rhythm within lines of poetry specifically, five FEET of iambic rhythm or meter (same thing).ĥ What is a Foot? In poetry, a FOOT refers to a set of two syllables. So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee. Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And Summer’s lease hath all too short a date.ģ What is a Couplet? A couplet is two lines of rhyming poetry. Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate. Shakespearean rhyme scheme ABAB / CDCD / EFEF / GG Theme within the ending coupletĢ What is a Quatrain? A quatrain is four lines of rhyming poetry. 1 The Basics 14 lines EXACTLY 3 quatrains, 1 couplet Iambic Pentameter
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