Meaning of iambic pentameter | Babel Free
/aɪˈæmbɪk pɛnˈtæmɪtə(ɹ)/Definitions
A poetic meter consisting of lines with five iambic feet each, meaning the even syllables are dominant.
countable, uncountable
Equivalents
Deutsch
jambischer Fünfheber
Español
pentámetro yámbico
Français
pentamètre iambique
Italiano
pentametro giambico
Português
pentâmetro iâmbico
Examples
“Yet he didn't recommend Wilson, even though she has undertaken to capture the poem's aural grandeur by rendering it as iambic pentameter. (Nothing signals canonical like employing Shakespeare's favourite meter.)”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.