n 1.
Iamb/ iambic unstressed stressed
nThe most natural and common
kind in English, this meter elevates
speech to poetry (iambic pentameter)
n
nExample:
nThe curfew tolls the knell of parting
day,
nThe lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea,
nThe plowman homeward plods his weary way,
nAnd leaves the world to darkness, and
to me.
nWhen you say this aloud, what syllables are stressed? Mark them with a “strong” mark (‘) above the syllable.