Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
Does this follow Iambic Pentameter?
This pain is up, and down, a burn, migraine,
My suicidal days are on Sundays,
I don’t know why, they’re dismal, full of rain
Death seams better, than this migraine some days.
It’s me suspended in defenceless tests,
Tested by these ruthless examinants,
My mind is full of hurtful pests,
My aspiration, devoured by ants
But no one is able to see the pain,
Wars fought behind my face, above my throat,
All that I wish and dream down the drain,
But all you can do is laugh and gloat
I drink to your end, to the days come and gone.
For my days of oppression are finally done.
My suicidal days are on Sundays,
I don’t know why, they’re dismal, full of rain
Death seams better, than this migraine some days.
It’s me suspended in defenceless tests,
Tested by these ruthless examinants,
My mind is full of hurtful pests,
My aspiration, devoured by ants
But no one is able to see the pain,
Wars fought behind my face, above my throat,
All that I wish and dream down the drain,
But all you can do is laugh and gloat
I drink to your end, to the days come and gone.
For my days of oppression are finally done.
Top answer
No. Whilst most of your lines have the right number of syllables, the stress is usually wrong. Iambic pentameters go di- dah di- dah di- dah di- dah di- dah.
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No. Whilst most of your lines have the right number of syllables, the stress is usually wrong.
Iambic pentameters go
di-dah di-dah di-dah di-dah di-dah.
The stress should fall on the second syllable of each pair.
Iambic pentameters go
di-dah di-dah di-dah di-dah di-dah.
The stress should fall on the second syllable of each pair.
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