Iambic Pentameter has 10 syllables 5 unstressed 5 stressed This holy shrine the gentle sin is this This ho ly shrine the gen tle sin is this 1 iambic foot s two syllables ID: 688933
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IAMBIC PENTAMETER
HOW TO DO IT ☺Slide2
Iambic Pentameter has 10 syllables.
5 unstressed, 5 stressed
“This holy shrine the gentle sin is this”
This ho ly shrine the gen tle sin is this1 iambic foot =‘s two syllables Ex. RemarkYou must have 5 of these for it to be iambic PENTameterSlide3
“Whose woods these are I think I know”
While this follows the correct rhythm…
1 2 3 4
Whose woods these are I think I knowIt’s not iambic PENTameter because there are only 4 iambic feetSlide4
Beat out the following to see if they are iambic pentameter or not!
Good pilgrim you do wrong your hand too much
I strike quickly being moved
Hark ye, your Romeo will be here at nightSlide5
Beat these out and tell whether they are iambic pentameter or not
Or else beshrew them both
I say silver sound because musicians sound for silver
Oh pardon me for bringing these ill newsOh, teach me how I should forget to thinkSlide6
ANSWERS
Good pilgrim you do wrong your hand too
much (YES)
I strike quickly being moved (NO)Hark ye, your Romeo will be here at night (NO)Or else beshrew them both (NO)I say silver sound because musicians sound for silver (NO)Oh pardon me for bringing these ill news (YES)
Oh, teach me how I should forget to think (YES)Slide7
PracticeI am a pirate with a wooden legI
am
/a pir/ ate with /a wood/ en legSlide8
Iamb examples
Iamb or Iambus (iambic): = u / u / behold, amuse, arise, awake, return, Noel, depict, destroy, inject, inscribe, insist, employ, "to be," inspire, unwashed