Understanding Iambic Pentameter: Shakespeare's Versification
Iambic Pentameter is a verse rhythm popular in Shakespearean works, featuring 10 syllables per line with alternating stressed and unstressed beats. It distinguishes high-class characters from lower-class ones and allows for creative variations by changing stress patterns and adding syllables. An Iamb, a two-syllable unit where the second syllable is stressed, forms the basis of Iambic Pentameter. Test your knowledge by identifying which words do not follow the Iamb pattern. Dive into the world of poetic meter with this informative content.
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Starter Correct five sentences from section A and five from section B
LO: To learn how to write and understand Iambic Pentameter Iambic Pentameter
http://shakespeare.about.com/od/shakespeareslangua ge/a/Iambic-Pentameter-Examples.htm Iambic pentameter is a verse rhythm often used in Shakespeare s writing It has 10 syllables per line Syllables alternate between stressed and unstressed beats, creating this pattern: de/DUM de/DUM de/DUM de/DUM de/DUM Shakespeare played around with this structure to create different effects (for example, he changed the stress pattern and added syllables) Generally speaking, high class characters speak in iambic pentameter; lower class characters speak in prose
Iambic Pentameter An Iamb is a pair of syllables, in which the second syllable is stressed. Annoy Recall Deny. Around Alarm Attempt Compare The Dog My Word! No Way! I Am!
Iambic Pentameter An Iamb is a pair of syllables, in which the second syllable is stressed. Which of these is NOT an Iamb? Regard Reply Undo Tasty Aware Football Hurray Today Title
Iambic Pentameter An Iamb is a pair of syllables, in which the second syllable is stressed. Which of these is NOT an Iamb? Regard Reply Undo Tasty Aware Football Hurray Today Title
Iambic Pentameter An Iamb is a pair of syllables, in which the second syllable is stressed. Which of these is NOT an Iamb? Regard Reply Undo Tasty Aware Football Hurray Today Title
Iambic Pentameter An Iamb is a pair of syllables, in which the second syllable is stressed. Which of these is NOT an Iamb? Regard Reply Undo Tasty Aware Football Hurray Today Title Here is a famous Iamb....
Iambic Pentameter Ta-da!
Iambic Pentameter KING HENRY V: Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; Or close the wall up with our English dead. Write this phrase down in your books. Draw a little line underneath the parts of the lines that you would stress. How many are there per line?
LO: To learn how to write and understand Iambic Pentameter On the following slides, some lines will be Iambic Pentameter, others won t be If you think they are, put your thumb UP If you think not, put your thumb DOWN Remember if it s not 10 syllables, it can t be Iambic Pentameter.
LO: To learn how to write and understand Iambic Pentameter Once more unto the breach dear friends, once more.
LO: To learn how to write and understand Iambic Pentameter Once more unto the breach dear friends, once more.
LO: To learn how to write and understand Iambic Pentameter He clasps the crag with crooked hands.
LO: To learn how to write and understand Iambic Pentameter He clasps the crag with crooked hands.
LO: To learn how to write and understand Iambic Pentameter I was always quiet in my school.
LO: To learn how to write and understand Iambic Pentameter I was always quiet in my school.
LO: To learn how to write and understand Iambic Pentameter Why the devil came you between us? I was hurt under your arm.
LO: To learn how to write and understand Iambic Pentameter Why the devil came you between us? I was hurt under your arm.
LO: To strengthen understanding of Iambic pentameter. To revise the conventions of the Sonnet. Two households, both alike in dignity. In fair Verona, where we lay our scene. From ancient grudge break to new mutiny. Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
LO: To learn how to write and understand Iambic Pentameter Two households, both alike in dignity. In fair Verona, where we lay our scene. From ancient grudge break to new mutiny. Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
LO: To learn how to write and understand Iambic Pentameter Ok, so let s get started with the task.
LO: To learn how to write and understand Iambic Pentameter Ok, so let s get started with the task.
Discussion of the rhythm http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/z3rjxnb Write down one fact or interesting line.
Mini plenary Think of one reason why Shakespeare wrote in Iambic Pentameter
Feminine endings Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee. I have thee not, and yet I see thee still. Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible To feeling as to sight? or art thou but A dagger of the mind, a false creation,
Why does Shakespeare use Iambic pentameter? Iambic Pentameter shows power, authority and control of the character When it is broken, this shows confusion and fear Lower class characters speak in prose not in Iambic pentameter
Plenary Plenary Cube Write down one question you still have on a post it note
1. Thou crusty wreck upon a dirty shore! 2. Go hence, thou stink st, thou look st like a disease! 3. Thou waste of time, and space, and air, and fun. 4. Thou worm-infested gigglewort of a crumpet! 5. Shall I compare thee to a summer s day? 6. I have no hands and so I cannot clap. 7. I don t like this film, it s rubbish. 8. Have you seen my dog? I can t find him. 9. Oh no, it seems that I have lost my dog. 10.Two households both alike in dignity. 11.In fair Verona where we lay our scene. 12.But soft, what light from yonder window breaks? 13.How am I supposed to know that? 14.Oh no! It seems my leg is now on fire. 15.Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright
1. Thou crusty wreck upon a dirty shore! 2. Go hence, thou stink st, thou look st like a disease! 3. Thou waste of time, and space, and air, and fun. 4. Thou worm-infested gigglewort of a crumpet! 5. Shall I compare thee to a summer s day? 6. I have no hands and so I cannot clap. 7. I don t like this film, it s rubbish. 8. Have you seen my dog? I can t find him. 9. Oh no, it seems that I have lost my dog. 10.Two households both alike in dignity. 11.In fair Verona where we lay our scene. 12.But soft, what light from yonder window breaks? 13.How am I supposed to know that? 14.Oh no! It seems my leg is now on fire. 15.Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright
1. Thou crusty wreck upon a dirty shore! 2. Go hence, thou stink st, thou look st like a disease! 3. Thou waste of time, and space, and air, and fun. 4. Thou worm-infested gigglewort of a crumpet! 5. Shall I compare thee to a summer s day? 6. I have no hands and so I cannot clap. 7. I don t like this film, it s rubbish. 8. Have you seen my dog? I can t find him. 9. Oh no, it seems that I have lost my dog. 10.Two households both alike in dignity. 11.In fair Verona where we lay our scene. 12.But soft, what light from yonder window breaks? 13.How am I supposed to know that? 14.Oh no! It seems my leg is now on fire. 15.Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright
1. Thou crusty wreck upon a dirty shore! 2. Go hence, thou stink st, thou look st like a disease! 3. Thou waste of time, and space, and air, and fun. 4. Thou worm-infested gigglewort of a crumpet! 5. Shall I compare thee to a summer s day? 6. I have no hands and so I cannot clap. 7. I don t like this film, it s rubbish. 8. Have you seen my dog? I can t find him. 9. Oh no, it seems that I have lost my dog. 10.Two households both alike in dignity. 11.In fair Verona where we lay our scene. 12.But soft, what light from yonder window breaks? 13.How am I supposed to know that? 14.Oh no! It seems my leg is now on fire. 15.Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright
1. Thou crusty wreck upon a dirty shore! 2. Go hence, thou stink st, thou look st like a disease! 3. Thou waste of time, and space, and air, and fun. 4. Thou worm-infested gigglewort of a crumpet! 5. Shall I compare thee to a summer s day? 6. I have no hands and so I cannot clap. 7. I don t like this film, it s rubbish. 8. Have you seen my dog? I can t find him. 9. Oh no, it seems that I have lost my dog. 10.Two households both alike in dignity. 11.In fair Verona where we lay our scene. 12.But soft, what light from yonder window breaks? 13.How am I supposed to know that? 14.Oh no! It seems my leg is now on fire. 15.Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright
1. Thou crusty wreck upon a dirty shore! 2. Go hence, thou stink st, thou look st like a disease! 3. Thou waste of time, and space, and air, and fun. 4. Thou worm-infested gigglewort of a crumpet! 5. Shall I compare thee to a summer s day? 6. I have no hands and so I cannot clap. 7. I don t like this film, it s rubbish. 8. Have you seen my dog? I can t find him. 9. Oh no, it seems that I have lost my dog. 10.Two households both alike in dignity. 11.In fair Verona where we lay our scene. 12.But soft, what light from yonder window breaks? 13.How am I supposed to know that? 14.Oh no! It seems my leg is now on fire. 15.Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright
1. Thou crusty wreck upon a dirty shore! 2. Go hence, thou stink st, thou look st like a disease! 3. Thou waste of time, and space, and air, and fun. 4. Thou worm-infested gigglewort of a crumpet! 5. Shall I compare thee to a summer s day? 6. I have no hands and so I cannot clap. 7. I don t like this film, it s rubbish. 8. Have you seen my dog? I can t find him. 9. Oh no, it seems that I have lost my dog. 10.Two households both alike in dignity. 11.In fair Verona where we lay our scene. 12.But soft, what light from yonder window breaks? 13.How am I supposed to know that? 14.Oh no! It seems my leg is now on fire. 15.Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright
1. Thou crusty wreck upon a dirty shore! 2. Go hence, thou stink st, thou look st like a disease! 3. Thou waste of time, and space, and air, and fun. 4. Thou worm-infested gigglewort of a crumpet! 5. Shall I compare thee to a summer s day? 6. I have no hands and so I cannot clap. 7. I don t like this film, it s rubbish. 8. Have you seen my dog? I can t find him. 9. Oh no, it seems that I have lost my dog. 10.Two households both alike in dignity. 11.In fair Verona where we lay our scene. 12.But soft, what light from yonder window breaks? 13.How am I supposed to know that? 14.Oh no! It seems my leg is now on fire. 15.Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright
1. Thou crusty wreck upon a dirty shore! 2. Go hence, thou stink st, thou look st like a disease! 3. Thou waste of time, and space, and air, and fun. 4. Thou worm-infested gigglewort of a crumpet! 5. Shall I compare thee to a summer s day? 6. I have no hands and so I cannot clap. 7. I don t like this film, it s rubbish. 8. Have you seen my dog? I can t find him. 9. Oh no, it seems that I have lost my dog. 10.Two households both alike in dignity. 11.In fair Verona where we lay our scene. 12.But soft, what light from yonder window breaks? 13.How am I supposed to know that? 14.Oh no! It seems my leg is now on fire. 15.Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright
1. Thou crusty wreck upon a dirty shore! 2. Go hence, thou stink st, thou look st like a disease! 3. Thou waste of time, and space, and air, and fun. 4. Thou worm-infested gigglewort of a crumpet! 5. Shall I compare thee to a summer s day? 6. I have no hands and so I cannot clap. 7. I don t like this film, it s rubbish. 8. Have you seen my dog? I can t find him. 9. Oh no, it seems that I have lost my dog. 10.Two households both alike in dignity. 11.In fair Verona where we lay our scene. 12.But soft, what light from yonder window breaks? 13.How am I supposed to know that? 14.Oh no! It seems my leg is now on fire. 15.Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright
1. Thou crusty wreck upon a dirty shore! 2. Go hence, thou stink st, thou look st like a disease! 3. Thou waste of time, and space, and air, and fun. 4. Thou worm-infested gigglewort of a crumpet! 5. Shall I compare thee to a summer s day? 6. I have no hands and so I cannot clap. 7. I don t like this film, it s rubbish. 8. Have you seen my dog? I can t find him. 9. Oh no, it seems that I have lost my dog. 10.Two households both alike in dignity. 11.In fair Verona where we lay our scene. 12.But soft, what light from yonder window breaks? 13.How am I supposed to know that? 14.Oh no! It seems my leg is now on fire. 15.Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright
1. Thou crusty wreck upon a dirty shore! 2. Go hence, thou stink st, thou look st like a disease! 3. Thou waste of time, and space, and air, and fun. 4. Thou worm-infested gigglewort of a crumpet! 5. Shall I compare thee to a summer s day? 6. I have no hands and so I cannot clap. 7. I don t like this film, it s rubbish. 8. Have you seen my dog? I can t find him. 9. Oh no, it seems that I have lost my dog. 10.Two households both alike in dignity. 11.In fair Verona where we lay our scene. 12.But soft, what light from yonder window breaks? 13.How am I supposed to know that? 14.Oh no! It seems my leg is now on fire. 15.Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright
1. Thou crusty wreck upon a dirty shore! 2. Go hence, thou stink st, thou look st like a disease! 3. Thou waste of time, and space, and air, and fun. 4. Thou worm-infested gigglewort of a crumpet! 5. Shall I compare thee to a summer s day? 6. I have no hands and so I cannot clap. 7. I don t like this film, it s rubbish. 8. Have you seen my dog? I can t find him. 9. Oh no, it seems that I have lost my dog. 10.Two households both alike in dignity. 11.In fair Verona where we lay our scene. 12.But soft, what light from yonder window breaks? 13.How am I supposed to know that? 14.Oh no! It seems my leg is now on fire. 15.Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright
1. Thou crusty wreck upon a dirty shore! 2. Go hence, thou stink st, thou look st like a disease! 3. Thou waste of time, and space, and air, and fun. 4. Thou worm-infested gigglewort of a crumpet! 5. Shall I compare thee to a summer s day? 6. I have no hands and so I cannot clap. 7. I don t like this film, it s rubbish. 8. Have you seen my dog? I can t find him. 9. Oh no, it seems that I have lost my dog. 10.Two households both alike in dignity. 11.In fair Verona where we lay our scene. 12.But soft, what light from yonder window breaks? 13.How am I supposed to know that? 14.Oh no! It seems my leg is now on fire. 15.Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright
1. Thou crusty wreck upon a dirty shore! 2. Go hence, thou stink st, thou look st like a disease! 3. Thou waste of time, and space, and air, and fun. 4. Thou worm-infested gigglewort of a crumpet! 5. Shall I compare thee to a summer s day? 6. I have no hands and so I cannot clap. 7. I don t like this film, it s rubbish. 8. Have you seen my dog? I can t find him. 9. Oh no, it seems that I have lost my dog. 10.Two households both alike in dignity. 11.In fair Verona where we lay our scene. 12.But soft, what light from yonder window breaks? 13.How am I supposed to know that? 14.Oh no! It seems my leg is now on fire. 15.Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright
1. Thou crusty wreck upon a dirty shore! 2. Go hence, thou stink st, thou look st like a disease! 3. Thou waste of time, and space, and air, and fun. 4. Thou worm-infested gigglewort of a crumpet! 5. Shall I compare thee to a summer s day? 6. I have no hands and so I cannot clap. 7. I don t like this film, it s rubbish. 8. Have you seen my dog? I can t find him. 9. Oh no, it seems that I have lost my dog. 10.Two households both alike in dignity. 11.In fair Verona where we lay our scene. 12.But soft, what light from yonder window breaks? 13.How am I supposed to know that? 14.Oh no! It seems my leg is now on fire. 15.Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright
LO: To learn how to write and understand Iambic Pentameter Now once you ve put your books and things away, It s time to leave, and carry on your day. I wish in some ways that you all could stay, But since you can t, you d better go away.
LO: To learn how to write and understand Iambic Pentameter Now once you ve put your books and things away, It s time to leave, and carry on your day. I wish in some ways that you all could stay, But since you can t, you d better go away.
