iambic pentameter
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Other decisions are matters of policy: Should a translator preserve Shakespeare’s iambic pentameter?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
"This is the biggest mountain because I was always worried about the iambic pentameter, about blank verse, and not being trained as an actor," he says.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2024
But LLMs have also managed to ace the bar exam, explain the Higgs boson in iambic pentameter, and make an attempt to break up their users’ marriage.
From Scientific American • May 11, 2023
In place of Shakespeare’s iambic pentameter, Park writes in sharp, staccato rhythms, with short lines that drive through the scenes a few syllables at a time.
From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2022
“Good memories, good friends, good posture, excellent penmanship, and a deep love of poetry and all its meters. For example, iambic pentameter, which, as you may know, sounds like this: ta-TUM, ta-TUM, ta-TUM, ta-TUM, ta-TUM.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
