1. IAMBIC PENTAMETER
HOW TO DO IT 

2. First…. Iamb = pair of syllables - unstressed followed by stressed
Foot = is a basic repeated sequence of meter composed of two or more accented or unaccented syllables. In the case of an iambic foot, the sequence is unaccented, accented.

3. Second….. Meter= this shows the # of feet per line
Pentameter: Penta = 5, So there are five feet in a line.
Iambic Pentameter: 5 feet of iambs (unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one)

4. Iambic Pentameter has 10 syllables.
5 unstressed, 5 stressed
“This holy shrine the gentle sin is this”
This ho ly shrine the gen tle sin is this
1 iambic foot
You must have 5 of these for it to be iambic PENTameter

5. “Whose woods these are I think I know”
While this follows the correct rhythm…
Whose woods these are I think I know
It’s not iambic PENTameter because there are only 4 iambic feet

6. Beat out the following to see if they are iambic pentameter or not!
Good pilgrim you do wrong your hand too much
I strike quickly being moved
Hark ye, your Romeo will be here at night

7. Beat these out and tell whether they are iambic pentameter or not
Or else beshrew them both
I say silver sound because musicians sound for silver
Oh pardon me for bringing these ill news
Oh, teach me how I should forget to think

8. ANSWERS Good pilgrim you do wrong your hand too much (YES)
I strike quickly being moved (NO)
Hark ye, your Romeo will be here at night (YES)
Or else beshrew them both (NO)
I say silver sound because musicians sound for silver (NO)
Oh pardon me for bringing these ill news (YES)
Oh, teach me how I should forget to think (YES)