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iambic

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i·am·bic  (-mbk)
adj.
Consisting of iambs or characterized by their predominance: iambic pentameter.
n.
1. An iamb.
2. A verse, stanza, or poem written in iambs. Often used in the plural.
iambic [eye-am-bik] Prosody
Adjective
written in metrical units of one short and one long syllable
Noun
an iambic foot, line, or stanza
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.iambic - a verse line consisting of iambs
verse line, verse - a line of metrical text
Adj.1.iambic - of or consisting of iambs; "iambic pentameter"
metrics, prosody - the study of poetic meter and the art of versification


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It is unfortunately impossible to trace the plan of the poem, which presumably detailed the adventures of this unheroic character: the metre used was a curious mixture of hexametric and iambic lines.
Collection Of Hesiod, Homer and Homerica by Homer View in context
For there is no common term we could apply to the mimes of Sophron and Xenarchus and the Socratic dialogues on the one hand; and, on the other, to poetic imitations in iambic, elegiac, or any similar metre.
The Poetics of Aristotle by Aristotle View in context
, and in the last line the iambic pentameter gives place to an Alexandrine (an iambic hexameter).
A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington View in context
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