

iambic pentameter
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5th - 7th Grade
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Kaci Lundgren
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Iambic Pentameter
Much of Shakespeare's writing was in iambic pentameter (but not all of it).

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Let's make sure we know what syllables are first:
A syllable is a beat in a word
It contains one vowel sound and the consonants that go with it
Syllables relate to the sound of the word, not the spelling
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Multiple Choice
How many syllables is this word?
Banana
1
2
3
4
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Multiple Choice
How many syllables is this word?
intergalactic
1
2
3
4
5
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Every word has stressed and unstressed syllables
To figure out which syllables are stressed, listen to how you say the word in normal, American English, out loud. It is helpful to sometimes say the word wrong in order to make sure you find the stressed syllable. (All caps shows the stress)
Try this: be-HIND
And then say it this way: BE-hind
Does the meaning change based on the stressed syllable? Yes!
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Multiple Select
Check the words that have the syllable pattern: unstressed-STRESSED
apple
applause
angry
attend
asleep
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Here those words are for you:
AP-ple
ap-PLAUSE
AN-gry
at-TEND
a-SLEEP
If you try to say them the opposite way, you sound like an A-li-en
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"iamb" is when there are 2 syllables together in the pattern of:
unstressed-STRESSED
Like da-DUM, da-DUM
i THINK i MIGHT be FEEL-ing RA-ther SAD
Read the line above out loud.
Can you hear the unstressed-STRESSED rhythm?
du-DUM du-DUM du-DUM du-DUM du-DUM
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Multiple Choice
Is this an example of iambic pentameter? (5 sets of 2 iambic syllables: da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM)
"Hey, can I go to the party now, Mom?"
Yes
No
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It was NOT iambic pentameter. Here's how I could change it to make it iambic pentameter (10 syllables; 5 sets of 2 iambs). Say them outloud to hear the da-DUM (like a horse galloping).
Can I go to the party now, dear Mom?
The party now can I attend at once?
Sweet Mom, go I unto the party now?
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re-TURN to GOO-gle CLASS-room PLEASE at ONCE
When you get there, go back to today's assignment and watch the video I have posted about iambic pentameter.
Then turn to page 14 in your Shakespeare Language packet and try to change 2 of the lines to iambic pentameter.
First, video. Then 2 lines.
Iambic Pentameter
Much of Shakespeare's writing was in iambic pentameter (but not all of it).

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