Iambic Pentameter
Iambic Pentameter | Definition
By Kedar N. Sharma -
September 25, 2026
Iambic pentameter means ‘five iambic feet in a line’. ‘Iambic’ means a unit of rhythm with two syllables where the first is not stressed (U) and the second is stressed (S). ‘Penta’ means five. The...



