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Reply 1
IZZY!
can someone tell me what the 'iambic pentameter' in english lit means?I m crap with these termines.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iambic_pentameter
Reply 2
It seemed that something went wrong with the link... you can log on the Vikipedia and search.
Reply 3
isn't it what shakespeare used in his lyrics....5 beats or something?
Reply 4
thanks
Reply 5
Sabrina1985
isn't it what shakespeare used in his lyrics....5 beats or something?

yer. But I m revising poetry of English lit.There are couple of pre-1914 poems, which are written in iambic pentameter style. What is the purpose of using it?
IZZY!
can someone tell me what the 'iambic pentameter' in english lit means?I m crap with these termines.


each line has 10 syllables and it its the same throughout the piece :biggrin:

its use is to create a steady rhythm :biggrin: xoxo