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Rhyming schemes
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I have an english exam in a week and am still finding it hard to understand iambic pentameter but more importantly rhyming schemes. Please can someone explain, both if possible? TIA
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Poetry is written in basic iambic pentameter if the rhythm, when read aloud, goes
da DUm / da DUM / da DUM / da DUM / da DUM
Each pairing of syllables (" /da DUM /") is called a 'foot'.
An 'iamb' is an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one ("da DUM").
So the line I've written above has 5 feet, each holding an iamb. (Thus, it's an example of iambic pentameter).
However poets often 'play' with iambic pentameter, usually by reversing the order of the syllables with a foot. (So that there's a 'DUM da' somewhere within the line). A foot where the stress falls on the first syllable is called a 'trochee', with the adjective 'trochaic' being used to refer to words where that occurs (e.g. "Shakespeare").
Chris
http://www.rbuhsd.k12.../Rhyme%20Schemes.html
Poetry is written in basic iambic pentameter if the rhythm, when read aloud, goes
da DUm / da DUM / da DUM / da DUM / da DUM
Each pairing of syllables (" /da DUM /") is called a 'foot'.
An 'iamb' is an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one ("da DUM").
So the line I've written above has 5 feet, each holding an iamb. (Thus, it's an example of iambic pentameter).
However poets often 'play' with iambic pentameter, usually by reversing the order of the syllables with a foot. (So that there's a 'DUM da' somewhere within the line). A foot where the stress falls on the first syllable is called a 'trochee', with the adjective 'trochaic' being used to refer to words where that occurs (e.g. "Shakespeare").
Chris
"trochee trips from long to shorter" was given to me as a way of remembering how it goes. Others are listed here
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/530979
(apologies for linking to a rival site)
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/530979
(apologies for linking to a rival site)
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