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Blank Verse and Iambic Pentameter

Blank Verse and Iambic Pentameter. Definition and Example. Shakespeare wrote his plays almost entirely in blank verse —unrhymed lines of iambic pentameter , in which a line generally has five unstressed syllables each followed by a stressed syllable:

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Blank Verse and Iambic Pentameter

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  1. Blank Verse and Iambic Pentameter

  2. Definition and Example • Shakespeare wrote his plays almost entirely in blank verse —unrhymed lines of iambic pentameter, in which a line generally has five unstressed syllables each followed by a stressed syllable: My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss U / U / U / U / U / U / U / U / U / U /

  3. Couplet • Sometimes, however, Shakespeare has characters speak in prose, and sometimes he uses rhymed lines, especially two rhymed lines in a row, called a couplet. Saints do not move, though grant for prayers sake. Then move not while my prayer’s effect I take.

  4. Sonnet • A sonnet is a lyric poem of 14 lines, commonly written in iambic pentameter. The sonnet may be classified as Petrachan or Shakespearean. The Shakespearean sonnet consists of a verse of poetry rhyming with every other line in a pattern of abab, cdcd, efef, gg. The final two lines are a couplet.

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