iambic 

See iamb and iambic pentameter.

A lot of English poetry is iambic, meaning that it alternates stressed and unstressed symbols.

iambic by Higgins2 August 30, 2006

iambic pentameter 

Each set of sounds has one that shall be stressed
and in these two shall there be one is not
of sets of two no less than five be wrought
and with these sets a subject be addressed
if with these lines one seeks to form a verse
the rhymes each line one first must understand
two sets of four the first and last shall stand
between lay those who differ from the first

at the end of all shall be six lines again
cointaineth they the rhythm of above
their rhyme can differ but I shall begin
with rhyme of three and then the same again
second different from those it is one of
'tis pit'ous that I lack a line to end

See above as example...

iambic pentameter by TTB March 15, 2004

iambic pentameter 

A conspiracy theory that gives English teachers a job.

Principal: You're fired.

Teacher: What for?

Principal: You don't teach anything.

Teacher: Yes I do. I'm currently teaching... I...am...err... Iambic pentameter.

Principal: Iambic what?

Teacher: It's a complex literary device. It's really important.

Principal: Oh, well then you'd better keep your job.

iambic pentameter by Failliam Suckspeare April 22, 2010

iambic pentameter 

The bullshit that is forced upon english students worldwide. Completly subjective, yet somehow grade-able (how?).

I have to write an entire 3pg essay in iambic pentameter but i cant seem to hear the strssed and un-stressed syllables. FUCK!

iambic pentameter by devdogg January 28, 2005

iambic pentameter 

A type of poetry in which each line consists of five iambs.

Shakespearian sonnets are all in iambic penameter.

iambic pentameter by Siphos August 4, 2004

Iambic Bantameter 

Any series of remarks, or a single remark, of a high banter level; usually something witty, pretentious, urbane or academic in nature is best defined by Iambic Bantameter, a rhythm of speech best found in the casts of student productions of Shakespeare.

My life is written in Iambic Bantameter.

Iambic Bantameter by abohemianisyou February 22, 2011

iambic pentametARGH! 

iambic pentameter: a poetic meter consisting of a line with five feet in each of which the iamb is dominant.

argh: what a pirate says to express annoyance, dismay, embarrassment or frustration.

iambic pentametARGH!: what a pirate says to express annoyance, dismay, embarrassment or frustration about iambic pentameter.

"iambic pentametARGH!" - says a pirate

iambic pentametARGH! by [e-mail] March 11, 2013