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* Iambic Pentametre Presented by Lauren Dong 09.02.2011 Contents Term-Explaining Iambic Pentametre Iambic Pentametre and Shakespeare Work Metre: basic rhythmic structure (格律) ---- a kind of pattern of how the lines are organized Term-Explaining qualitative metre (English) divide a line into parts with regular intervals according to stress (stressed and unstressed) quantitative metre (Latin and Greek) divide a line into parts with regular intervals according to the length of syllable Metre: basic rhythmic structure (格律) ---- a kind of pattern of how the lines are organized Term-Explaining Foot: the basic metrical unit (音步) ---- a group of syllables (2-4) Term-Explaining ? ? pyrrhus, dibrach ? ˉ iamb ˉ ? trochee, choree (or choreus) ˉ ˉ spondee ˉ = long (stressed) syllable ? = short (unstressed) syllable E.g. To be / or not / to be / that is / the ques/tion An iambic foot is an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable. The rhythm can be written as: ta-DUM A line of iambic pentameter is five iambic feet in a row: ta-DUM—ta-DUM—ta-DUM—ta-DUM—ta-DUM Iambic Pentametre(五步抑扬格) Definition: a meter referring to a line consisting of five iambic feet Iambic Pentametre(五步抑扬格) E.g. Shall I / compare / thee to / a sum/mers day / —— William Shakespeare, Sonnet 18) Two other kinds of Iambic Pentametre Tetrametre: four iambic feet E.g. Content / with that / my mind / doth bring. —— Edward Dyer, My Mind to Me A Kingdom Is Heptametre: seven iambic feet E.g. I spose / the flats / is pret/ty green / up there / in I/ronbark. —— A. B. Paterson, The Man from Ironbark Iambic Pentametre(五步抑扬格) Shall I / compa