Iambic pentameter

What’s one of the most important things in Shakespeare’s language?

• His use of paradoxes

• His use of stress

• The meter

______ is the way we emphasize certain syllables in words more than others.

Why did poets use stress in their poems?

• To keep the audience engaged

• To create tension

• To create rhythm

What is an iamb?

• A two-syllable foot.

• A three-syllable foot.

• A one-syllable foot.

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Shakespeare's characters often speak in iambic pentameter when they are feeling ___________.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The word Iamb is pronounced just like the phrase...

• I've

• I am

• I have

What is the stress pattern of an iamb?

• Unstressed, unstressed.

• Stressed, unstressed.

• Unstressed, stressed.

The characters switch to iambic pentameter when speaking about...

• their emotions

• their lives

• their passions

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Iambic pentameter contains _____ feet, each of which contains _____ syllables.

• Five, three.

• Five, two.

• Two, five.

Why did Shakespeare choose iambic pentameter?

• It was easy for his actors to memorize and for the audience to understand.

• It was easy for the audience to memorize and for his actors to understand.

• It helped the audience speak about their emotions.