iambic pentameter
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Iambic pentameter — is a type of meter that is used in poetry and drama. It describes a particular rhythm that the words establish in each line. That rhythm is measured in small groups of syllables; these small groups of syllables are called feet . The word iambic… … Wikipedia
iambic pentameter — noun A verse form comprising lines each of five feet, each foot containing two syllables, used in blank or heroic verse in English • • • Main Entry: ↑iambus iambic pentameter see under ↑iambus • • • Main Entry: ↑pentameter * * * iambic pentameter … Useful english dictionary
iambic pentameter — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms iambic pentameter : singular iambic pentameter plural iambic pentameters literature a common pattern used in English poetry, in which each line contains five iambs … English dictionary
iambic pentameter — i.ambic pen tameter n [U and C] a common pattern of beats in English poetry, in which each line consists of five iambs … Dictionary of contemporary English
iambic pentameter — i,ambic pen tameter noun count or uncount a common pattern used in English poetry, in which each line contains five IAMBS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
iambic pentameter — noun (C, U) a common pattern of beats in English poetry, in which each line consists of five iambs … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Iambic tetrameter — is a meter in poetry. It refers to a line consisting of four iambic feet. The word tetrameter simply means that there are four feet in the line; iambic tetrameter is a line comprising four iambs. The Green Lantern oath (as well as the oaths for… … Wikipedia
pentameter — [pen tam′ət ər] n. [L < Gr pentametros: see PENTA & METER1] 1. a line of verse containing five metrical feet or measures; esp., English iambic pentameter (Ex.: “Hĕ jésts | ăt scárs | whŏ név | ĕr félt | ă woúnd”) 2. verse consisting of… … English World dictionary
pentameter — pentametrist, n. /pen tam i teuhr/, Pros. n. 1. a line of verse consisting of five metrical feet. 2. Also called elegiac pentameter. Class. Pros. a verse consisting of two dactyls, one long syllable, two more dactyls, and another long syllable. 3 … Universalium
Pentameter — In poetry, a pentameter is a line of verse consisting of five metrical feet. Iambic pentameter is one of the most commonly used meters in English, used extensively by many poets, including William Shakespeare, John Milton, and William Wordsworth … Wikipedia
