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Ice 73 Posted 21 years ago
Help with iambic pentameter
hello, im suposed to write a soliloquy in iambic pentameter adn i cant figure out how to write in iambic pentameter. could some one please help.
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Hello Ice An iambic pentameter should have 5 'feet'. A foot is a group of syllables. In iambic pentameter, the basic foot is the 'iamb'.
- Hello Ice An iambic pentameter should have 5 'feet'.
- A foot is a group of syllables.
- In iambic pentameter, the basic foot is the 'iamb'.
- This consists of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable.
- Other stress patterns within each foot may be used, to a certain extent, but the 'rules' are quite complex.
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Hello Ice
An iambic pentameter should have 5 'feet'. A foot is a group of syllables. In iambic pentameter, the basic foot is the 'iamb'. This consists of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable.
Other stress patterns within each foot may be used, to a certain extent, but the 'rules' are quite complex. If you're a beginner, this isn't the right time to explain
An iambic pentameter should have 5 'feet'. A foot is a group of syllables. In iambic pentameter, the basic foot is the 'iamb'. This consists of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable.
Other stress patterns within each foot may be used, to a certain extent, but the 'rules' are quite complex. If you're a beginner, this isn't the right time to explain
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