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iambics

/aɪˈæmbɪks/

Meanings
noun
An iamb; a line or group of lines of iambs.

Examples :

"The poetry teacher explained how Shakespeare often used iambics in his sonnets to create a natural, flowing rhythm. "
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Related Words

Illustration poetry

poetry noun

/ˈpəʊɪtɹi/ /ˈpoʊətɹi/

Literature composed in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to patterns and rhythm.

"My favorite poetry book contains poems about the beauty of nature. "

Illustration sonnets

sonnets noun

/ˈsɒnɪts/

A fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of fourteen lines that are typically five-foot iambics and rhyme according to one of a few prescribed schemes.

"Shakespeare wrote many beautiful sonnets about love and nature. "

Illustration iambs

iambs noun

/ˈaɪæmz/ /ˈaɪæmənz/

A metrical foot in verse consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.

"Many poems use iambs, creating a rhythm that sounds like "da DUM, da DUM." "

Illustration flowing

flowing verb

/ˈfləʊ.ɪŋ/ /ˈfloʊ.ɪŋ/

To move as a fluid from one position to another.

"Rivers flow from springs and lakes."

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

Illustration natural

natural noun

/ˈnætʃəɹəl/ /-ɚəl/

A native inhabitant of a place, country etc.

"The new student was a natural from Japan. "

Illustration often

often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

Frequent.

"My sister is often late for school. "

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration rhythm

rhythm noun

/ˈɹɪ.ð(ə)m/

The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter.

"Dance to the rhythm of the music."

Illustration group

group noun

/ɡɹuːp/

A number of things or persons being in some relation to one another.

"The group of students worked together on their project. "

Illustration lines

lines noun

/laɪnz/

A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.

"The arrow descended in a curved line."

Illustration create

create verb

/kɹiːˈeɪt/

To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."