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iambus
 

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Noun iambus has 1 sense
  1. iamb, iambus - a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables
    --1 is a kind of metrical foot, foot, metrical unit

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Iambus

Description:

An iambus is a metrical foot in poetry consisting of two syllables, with the first syllable being unstressed and the second syllable stressed.

Sample sentences:

  1. In the line "To be or not to be" from Shakespeare's Hamlet, the words "to be" form an iambus.
  2. The poet skillfully employed iambuses throughout the sonnet, creating a rhythmic and melodic effect.

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