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Iambic Pantameter Check? (Struggling with the whole concept!)
I am struggling with the concept with iambic pantameter and it would be so wonderful if you could help me out?
Welcome to our “fun and homey” college
The place to further your currently miniscule intelligence
Get ready for time of self-defining independence!
Your future within stone’s throw; unyielding to damage
School, work, friends, family, a million deeds to manage
Prepared to succumb, yet striving for excellence
Once exhilarant; now left with dissipating ebullience
Corroding and hopeless, our spirits we need to ravish
With the weight of the world upon us, the stakes are high
“What career are you choosing? Quick! Decide!”
Sovereign pressures from everyone, everywhere oozing
Infinitely engrossed in outright stress
To an impenetrably distant beyond is where I’d fly
My life, I procure the obligation to repossess
Thank you!
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It sounds like you aren't clear on what a syllable is, because most of these lines have far more than the 10 syllables and 10 syllables per line is really at the core of what of Iambic Pantameter is.
I could send you to a bunch of links online that explain what a syllable is, but I think the best thing you can do is find someone in your life who gets it, and have them go through it with you.
You could also watch this video - It's meant for younger children than you - but because syllables depend on how a word is spoken aloud, hearing a voice explain things might make it much clearer for you.
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Finally, I've broken up your first two lines into the number of syllables, so hopefully you can see how they are being counted.
(1)Wel(2)come (3)to (4)our “(5)fun (6)and (7)hom(8)ey” (9)col(10)lege - 10 Total
(1)The (2)place (3)to (4)fur(5)ther (6)your (7)cur(8)rent(9)ly (10)min(11)u(12)scule (13)in(14)tell(15)i(16)gence - 16 Total
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Iambic Pentameter uses 10 syllables per line. Shakespeare uses iambic pentameter.
"Welcome to our "fun and homey" college" is right, 10.
"The place to further your currently minuscule intelligence" This line has around 16 syllables.
"Get ready for time of self-defining independence" has around 14.
"Your future within stone's throw: unyielding to damage" has around 12
"School, work, friends, family, a million deeds to manage" has 10
"Prepared to succumb, yet striving for excellence" has 11, VERY CLOSE!
"Once exhilarant; now left with dissipating ebullience" has more than 10
"Corroding and hopeless, our spirits we need to ravish" more than 10
"With the weight of the world upon us, the stakes are high" more than 10
"What career are you choosing? Quick! Decide!" good
"Sovereign pressures from everyone, everywhere oozing" More than 10
"Infinitely engrossed on outright stress" good
"To an impenetrably distant beyond is where I'd fly." More than 10
"My life, I procure the obligation to repossess" More.
I hope this helped? Just remember Iambic Pentameter is 10 syllables, follows specific rhythm. etc. Good Luck :) just ask your teacher
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