1. Pg. 66-67 of Interactive Notebook
Iambic Pentameter
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2. What is Iambic Pentameter?
One type of meter (or rhythm)
Iamb (unstressed syllable + stressed syllable)
Examples: between, mature, instead
In poetry, rhythmic units are called feet. An Iamb is a kind of foot.
Pentameter (penta = five, meter = repeated)
So, Iambic + Pentameter =
Unstressed Syllable + Stressed Syllable x 5

3. What does Iambic Pentameter Sound & Look Like?
da DUM / da DUM / da DUM / da DUM / da DUM
Practice Together:
My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun;
Coral is far more red than her lips’ red;
 ∕  ∕  ∕  ∕  ∕

4. Who uses Iambic Pentameter?
Iambic Pentameter is one of the most common meters in poetry.
William Shakespeare is famous for using it in both his plays and his poems.
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5. Now on your own:
Practice
Craft your own poem!