Iambic pentameter: A metrical pattern of five iambs (unstressed-stressed pairs) per line, the most common meter in English poetry.
How to apply it: Identify iambic pentameter and analyze how departures from the pattern emphasize particular words or ideas.
Course: AP English Literature · Unit: Poetry I
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