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Iambic pentameter is a common form of verse used in poetry. An iamb is one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable. Iambic pentameter consists of lines that have five iambs each.

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First of all, the term is Iambic Pentameter (not Lambic). It refers to 10 syllable lines - most often used in Shakespearian sonnets.

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