Anonymous  +  485594 Thu, 06 Mar 08 10:37 AM I know most of P.L is in iambic pentameter, but I really cannot work out what meter this is supposed to be?   Organic, or impulse of vocal Air/ His fraudulent temptation thus began. I got the pattern to be x/***/***/*** for both but I'm obviously wrong :( Please help, it's for an essay I need to hand in tomorrow but I'm so rubbish at figuring out meter!   Thanks x Anonymous Essays

	Avangi  +  485704 Thu, 06 Mar 08 03:36 PM The two lines you've quoted are perfect examples of iambic pentameter. Or ga nic or im pulse of vo cal Air His fra du lent temp ta tion thus be gan Well, maybe not perfect.  eg, "impulse" is backward, but it would be close enough for Shakespeare. Avangi Joined on Mon, Nov 19 2007 Veteran Member 8,182 ". . . le plaisir delicieux et toujours nouveau d'une occupation inutile." - Henri de Regnier

	julielai  +  501289 Wed, 16 Apr 08 05:37 AM Hi anon, I suggest you read it out loud a few times. Iambic should be duh-DUH duh-DUH duh-DUH. Hope that helps. julielai Joined on Sun, Oct 24 2004 Senior Member 3,827 Just another blogger (http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/julie-lai)