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Love sonnet in iambic pentameter

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If the distance is not too big, we would probably use centimetres. If you need to measure the distance from point A to point B, there are numerous units available. This has all of us scratching our heads too, so let's simplify things a little. And to do that, we first need to learn about the foot which makes up a meter.

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To begin understanding what iambic pentameter is, we need to explore what a ' meter' in poetry means. But wait, wait, wait, we are getting ahead of ourselves. It is the most frequently used meter in poetry. The iambic pentameter is the bread and butter for anyone who is interested in poetry, whether it is reading poetry or composing your own.

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