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What is another word for pentameters?

Pronunciation: [pˈɛntɐmˌiːtəz] (IPA)

Pentameters refer to a form of verse that consists of five feet or measures per line. When writing poetry, using different synonyms for pentameters can add variety and depth to the work. Some possible similar terms that can replace pentameters include decasyllabic (ten-syllable verse), quintains (five-line stanza), and iambic (a type of meter consisting of alternating stressed and unstressed syllables). Other related terms include sonnets (14-line poem), couplets (two-line verse), and octaves (eight-line stanza). Experimenting with different types of verse and meters can help poets express their ideas and emotions in unique and creative ways.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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  • A reader who quarrels with postulates, who dislikes Hamlet because he does not believe that there are ghosts or that people speak in pentameters, clearly has no business in literature. He cannot distinguish fiction from fact, and belongs in the same category as the people who send checks to radio stations for the relief of suffering heroines in soap operas.
    Northrop Frye

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