What is the meaning of the word "iamb"?
Definitions:
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A unit of rhythm in poetry, consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable.
NOUN
- Occasionally, however, and especially in the longer poems, the regular recurrence of the iamb is a little monotonous.
- Occasionally, however, and especially in the longer poems, the regular recurrence of the iamb is a little monotonous.