IAMBIC PENTAMETER HOW TO DO IT First Iamb

IAMBIC PENTAMETER HOW TO DO IT

First…. Ø Iamb = pair of syllables - unstressed followed by stressed Ø Foot = is a basic repeated sequence of meter composed of two or more accented or unaccented syllables. In the case of an iambic foot, the sequence is unaccented, accented.

Second…. . Ø Meter= this shows the # of feet per line Ø Pentameter: Penta = 5, So there are five feet in a line. Ø Iambic Pentameter: 5 feet of iambs (unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one)

Iambic Pentameter has 10 syllables. Ø 5 unstressed, 5 stressed Ø Ø “This holy shrine the gentle sin is this” Ø This ho ly shrine the gen tle sin is this Ø 1 iambic foot You must have 5 of these for it to be iambic PENTameter

“Whose woods these are I think I know” Ø While this follows the correct rhythm… 1 2 3 4 Whose woods these are I think I know Ø It’s not iambic PENTameter because there are only 4 iambic feet

Beat out the following to see if they are iambic pentameter or not! Ø Good pilgrim you do wrong your hand too much Ø I strike quickly being moved Ø Hark ye, your Romeo will be here at night

Beat these out and tell whether they are iambic pentameter or not Ø Or else beshrew them both Ø I say silver sound because musicians sound for silver Ø Oh pardon me for bringing these ill news Ø Oh, teach me how I should forget to think

ANSWERS Ø Good pilgrim you do wrong your hand too much (YES) Ø I strike quickly being moved (NO) Ø Hark ye, your Romeo will be here at night (YES) Ø Or else beshrew them both (NO) Ø I say silver sound because musicians sound for silver (NO) Ø Oh pardon me for bringing these ill news (YES) Ø Oh, teach me how I should forget to think (YES)