Nota: La traducción de esta entrada está actualmente en revisión de calidad, por lo que parte del contenido se muestra temporalmente solo en inglés.
Esta entrada aún no se ha traducido a tu idioma, así que se muestra el original a continuación.
pentameter
This term describes a specific structural unit of poetry, evoking a sense of rhythmic regularity and classical discipline. It is most frequently associated with the high formality of epic poetry and the structured elegance of Shakespearean sonnets, where it provides a steady, heartbeat-like cadence to the verse.
Because it refers to a technical measurement of poetic meter, it is used almost exclusively in academic, literary, or musicological contexts. It is rarely encountered in casual conversation unless discussing the technical composition of a poem or the specific constraints of a literary form.
Meanings
Examples
Shakespeare wrote most of his plays in iambic pentameter.
The teacher explained how to identify a pentameter line in the poem.
I wonder if this sonnet actually follows a strict pentameter.
The rhythm of the pentameter gives the verse a natural heartbeat.
Does this line fit the required pentameter for the assignment?
He struggled to maintain the pentameter while writing his own epic.
The poet shifted from tetrameter to pentameter to change the pace.
Read the passage aloud to hear the flow of the pentameter.