Iambic Pentameter
Notes
Shakespeare uses blank verse with iambic pentameter to give his lines rhythm.
blank verse-
iambic pentameter-
stressed
iamb = 2 syllables
penta = 5
10 syllables total
But
ta
TUM
unstressed
through
what
der
dow
Act II
Scene 2
Line 2
soft
ta-TUM
Act II
Scene 2
Line ___
Act II
Scene 2
Line ___
light
ta-TUM
yon-
ta-TUM
win-
ta-TUM
breaks
ta-TUM