iamb

/ai'æmbəs/ Cách viết khác : (iamb) /'aiæmb/

Thân thiện

A student marks the iamb in a line of poetry.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A metrical foot in poetry: An "iamb" is a unit of rhythm in verse consisting of one unstressed (or short) syllable followed by one stressed (or long) syllable. It is one of the most common metrical feet in English poetry.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The word "belong" is an example of an iamb. (The syllable "be-" is unstressed, and the syllable "-long" is stressed.)
  • Shakespeare's sonnets are often written in iambic pentameter, which uses five iambs per line.
  • The line "To be, or not to be" begins with an iamb ("To be").

Advanced Usage

• "Iambic" (Adjective): Pertaining to or composed of iambs.
  • The poet used an iambic rhythm to create a natural, speech-like flow.
• "Iambus": An alternative, less common singular form for "iamb."

Variants and Related Words

• Iambic (adj): Relating to or consisting of iambs.
  • Iambic pentameter is a classic poetic meter.
• Iambus (n): Another term for an iamb.

Synonyms

• Metrical foot: A general term for a unit of poetic meter, of which an iamb is one type.

Related Phrases and Terms

• Iambic pentameter: A line of verse with five iambic feet.
  • Much of English dramatic and epic poetry is written in iambic pentameter.
• Iambic tetrameter: A line of verse with four iambic feet.
  • The ballad often uses iambic tetrameter.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables

Từ đồng nghĩa

• iambus