| 14 | An iambic pentameter poem contains how many lines? |
| 10 | How many syllables/beats are in each line? |
| The “da DUM” of a heart | What is the most common example of iambic rhythm? |
| 5 | How many of these iambs did Shakespeare use in each of his sonnets? |
| Iambic | “Two-syllable (soft/heavy) step/foot” |
| Pentameter | “Penta=five” “meter=feet/steps” |
| U | Unstressed syllable (soft, short) |
| ‘ | Stressed syllable (long, loud) |
| Ababcdcdefefgg | Rhyme scheme of a sonnet |
| 154 | How many sonnets did Shakespeare write? |
Romeo and Juliet- Iambic Pentameter
September 9, 2019