Iambic pentameter is a poetic meter with five iambs per line. Variations include feminine endings, inversions, and extra syllables to add emphasis and variation. Donne’s Holy Sonnet 14 uses an inversion and aspondee to emphasize God’s actions. Variations of iambic pentameter include a feminine ending, an inversion, and a multitude of unnamed accidentals. Iambic pentameter […]