iamb

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Noun iamb has 1 sense

iamb, iambus - a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables
--₁ is a kind of metrical foot, foot, metrical unit

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Iamb

Definition:

An iamb refers to a metrical foot in poetry, consisting of two syllables where the first syllable is unstressed and the second syllable is stressed.

Senses:

1. Noun - Poetry:

In poetry, an iamb is a metrical unit that consists of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable.

Example: Shakespeare's sonnet opens with an iamb in the line "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"