Understanding Iambic Pentameter Concepts

Besides verse, what other form of writing did Shakespeare use in his plays?

• Poetry

• Songs

• Prose

• Rhymes

What is Iambic Pentameter?

• A type of dance

• A form of verse

• A musical instrument

• A painting style

How many syllables are usually in a pentameter line?

• Five

• Seven

• Ten

• Twelve

What does 'pente' mean in Greek?

• Ten

• Five

• Many

• Two

A pentameter line is divided into how many segments?

• Two

• Five

• Ten

• One

What are the five segments of a pentameter line called?

• Steps

• Beats

• Feet

• Measures

How many syllables are in each 'foot' of a pentameter line?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Five

What is an 'iamb'?

• A word with one syllable

• Two syllables with stress on the first

• Two syllables with stress on the second

• Three syllables with stress on the middle

What rhythm is often used to describe an iamb?

• Dum-de

• De-dum

• Dum-dum

• De-de

Which of these words is an example of an iamb?

• HAPPY

• COMPARE (com-PARE)

• SUNSHINE

• TABLE