Accentual-syllabic Verse
The term was adopted to describe the equivalent meter in accentual-syllabic verse, as composed in English, German, Russian, and other languages. Here, iamb refers to an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable. A line of iambic tetrameter consists of four such feet in a row:
da DUM da DUM da DUM da DUMSee the article on iambic pentameter for a more detailed presentation of the basic rhythm of iambic lines.
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