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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago

Paradise Lost, Which Meter Is This?!

0I know most of P.L is in iambic pentameter, but I really cannot work out what meter this is supposed to be?02br
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00Organic, or impulse of vocal Air/02br
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00His fraudulent temptation thus began.02br
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00I got the pattern to be x/xx/xx/xx for both but I'm obviously wrong 05000 Please help, it's for an essay I need to hand in tomorrow but I'm so rubbish at figuring out meter!02br
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00Thanks x010id6
  

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02br 02br 00Or 01b 00ga02b 00 nic 01b 00or02b 00 im 01b 00pulse02b 00 of 01b 00vo02b 00 cal 01b 00Air02b 02br 02br 00His 01b 00fra02b 00 du 01b 00lent02b 00 temp 01b 00ta02b 00 tion01b 00 thus02b 00 be 01b 00gan02b 02br 02br 00Well, maybe not perfect. 0-

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  • 02br 02br 00Or 01b 00ga02b 00 nic 01b 00or02b 00 im 01b 00pulse02b 00 of 01b 00vo02b 00 cal 01b 00Air02b 02br 02br 00His 01b 00fra02b 00 du 01b 00lent02b 00 temp 01b 00ta02b 00 tion01b 00 thus02b 00 be 01b 00gan02b 02br 02br 00Well, maybe not perfect.
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0The two lines you've quoted are perfect examples of iambic pentameter.02br
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00Or 01b00ga02b00 nic 01b00or02b00 im 01b00pulse02b00 of 01b00vo02b00 cal 01b00Air02b02br
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00His 01b00fra02b00 du 01b00lent02
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0Hi anon,02br
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00I suggest you read it out loud a few times. Iambic should be duh-DUH duh-DUH duh-DUH. 02br
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00Hope that helps.0-
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