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iambic

See iamb and iambic pentameter.

A lot of English poetry is iambic, meaning that it alternates stressed and unstressed symbols.

by Higgins2 August 30, 2006

iambic pentameter

Each set of sounds has one that shall be stressed and in these two shall there be one is not of sets of two no less than five be wrought and with these sets a subject be addressed if with these lines one seeks to form a verse the rhymes each line one first must understand two sets of four the first and last shall stand between lay those who differ from the first at the end of all shall be six lines again cointaineth they the rhythm of above their rhyme can differ but I shall begin with rhyme of three and then the same again second different from those it is one of 'tis pit'ous that I lack a line to end

See above as example...

by TTB March 16, 2004

iambic pentameter

A conspiracy theory that gives English teachers a job.

Principal: You're fired. Teacher: What for? Principal: You don't teach anything. Teacher: Yes I do. I'm currently teaching... I...am...err... Iambic pentameter. Principal: Iambic what? Teacher: It's a complex literary device. It's really important. Principal: Oh, well then you'd better keep your job.

by Failliam Suckspeare April 23, 2010

iambic pentameter

The bullshit that is forced upon english students worldwide. Completly subjective, yet somehow grade-able (how?).

I have to write an entire 3pg essay in iambic pentameter but i cant seem to hear the strssed and un-stressed syllables. FUCK!

by devdogg January 29, 2005

iambic pentameter

A type of poetry in which each line consists of five iambs.

Shakespearian sonnets are all in iambic penameter.

by Siphos August 04, 2004

Iambic Bantameter

Any series of remarks, or a single remark, of a high banter level; usually something witty, pretentious, urbane or academic in nature is best defined by Iambic Bantameter, a rhythm of speech best found in the casts of student productions of Shakespeare.

My life is written in Iambic Bantameter.

by abohemianisyou February 02, 2011

iambic pentametARGH!

iambic pentameter: a poetic meter consisting of a line with five feet in each of which the iamb is dominant. argh: what a pirate says to express annoyance, dismay, embarrassment or frustration. iambic pentametARGH!: what a pirate says to express annoyance, dismay, embarrassment or frustration about iambic pentameter.

"iambic pentametARGH!" - says a pirate

by [email protected] March 11, 2013