![]() How do you do it Iambic Pentameter Basics Iambic pentameter is among the most widely-used meters in English-language poetry. Shakespeare was the master of iambic pentameter, as he used it in a majority of his works. English sonnets are well known for their use of iambic pentameter, such as in the opening lines of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 116 (1609): Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments. Febru(February 16, 2022) Pearson Writing in iambic pentameter is a fun challenge that will lead you to catchy, impactful, poems or songs. In iambic pentameter, each foot consists of one stressed (long) syllable and one unstressed (short) syllable. Another distinguishing factor of Shakespearean sonnets is that they are written in iambic pentameter, meaning each line has ten syllables, broke into five “feet.” Feet are pairings of syllables. The rhyme scheme is A B A B C D C D E F E F G G. Shakespearean sonnets contain four quatrains (4 lines) and one couplet (2 lines). The octave’s rhyme scheme is A B B A A B B A and the sestet’s is C D E C D E, or C D C D C D. ![]() Petrarchan sonnets are broken up into an octave (8 lines) and a sestet (six lines). It can be either a Petrarchan or Shakespearean sonnet. Here at ARB, we celebrate poetry all year round, but figured we would take this opportunity to talk some about Shakespearean sonnets.įirst off, what is a sonnet? A sonnet is a poem that is comprised of 14 lines. ![]() Happy National Poetry Month! In 1996, the Academy of American Poet designated April as the month to officially celebrate poetry. ![]()
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