An iamb ˈ | aɪ | æ | m, or iambus, is a metrical foot used in various types of poetry . Originally the term referred to one of the feet
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meaning to have five iamb s) is a commonly used metrical line in traditional verse and verse drama . The term describes the particular
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feet, for example Thus, "iambic pentameter " is a meter comprising five feet per line, in which the predominant kind of foot is the "iamb ".
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