Iambic Pentameter

Concept

A poetic meter consisting of five metrical feet, each consisting of one short (unstressed) syllable followed by one long (stressed) syllable.

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Civilization #51: Shakespeare's Language of Empire

Civilization #51: Shakespeare's Language of Empire

Predictive History

A poetic meter consisting of five metrical feet, each consisting of one short (unstressed) syllable followed by one long (stressed) syllable.