Iambic verse
1Iambic — I*am bic, n. 1. (Pros.) (a) An iambic foot; an iambus. (b) A verse composed of iambic feet. [1913 Webster] Note: The following couplet consists of iambic verses. [1913 Webster] Thy gen | ius calls | thee not | to pur | chase fame In keen | iam |… …
2Iambic — I*am bic, a. [L. iambicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. iambique.] 1. (Pros.) Consisting of a short syllable followed by a long one, or of an unaccented syllable followed by an accented; as, an iambic foot. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to, or composed of,… …
3verse — I. /vɜs / (say vers) noun 1. (in non technical use) a stanza or other subdivision of a metrical composition: the first verse of a hymn. 2. a succession of metrical feet written or printed or orally composed as one line; one of the lines of a poem …
4iambic — n. 1. Iambus. 2. Iambic verse …
5iambic — adj. & n. Prosody adj. of or using iambuses. n. (usu. in pl.) iambic verse. Etymology: F iambique f. LL iambicus f. Gk iambikos (as IAMBUS) …
6Iambic pentameter — is a type of meter that is used in poetry and drama. It describes a particular rhythm that the words establish in each line. That rhythm is measured in small groups of syllables; these small groups of syllables are called feet . The word iambic… …
7iambic pentameter — noun A verse form comprising lines each of five feet, each foot containing two syllables, used in blank or heroic verse in English • • • Main Entry: ↑iambus iambic pentameter see under ↑iambus • • • Main Entry: ↑pentameter * * * iambic pentameter …
8Iambic tetrameter — is a meter in poetry. It refers to a line consisting of four iambic feet. The word tetrameter simply means that there are four feet in the line; iambic tetrameter is a line comprising four iambs. The Green Lantern oath (as well as the oaths for… …
9Iambic trimeter — is a meter consisting of three iambic units per line.In Ancient Greek, iambic trimeter was a quantitative meter in which a line consisted of three iambic metra; and each metron consisted of two iambi. It was found in the spoken verses of tragedy… …
10iambic — Poetry ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of or using iambuses. ► NOUN (iambics) ▪ verse using iambuses …
