- "Penta-" means 5 meters.
- A meter is a group of two syllables of "feet"
- Two "feet consists of one stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable.
- There are 10 syllables in one line.
- Shakespeare, Chaucer, and Milton were the first poets in history to use Iambic Pentameter.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Key Points of Iambic Pentameter
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