Talk:Iamb

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Iambic Trimeter is not 3 consecutive iamb, but rather 3 iambic metra, each of which is 2 iambs, for a total of 6 iambs in each line.

No. That is certainly incorrect as far as Accentual-syllabic verse in English is concerned. It seems there may be a significant distinction between classical metres and English terminology here. Do you have a reference for your assertion? — Stumps 21:44, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

Is an iamb the same thing as a trochee? If it is, should someone make that connection on both pages? --Uggh1134 20:02, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

No, it isn't; a trochee (a metrical foot of stressed-unstressed) is the opposite of an iamb (a metrical foot of unstressed-stressed). Thefamouseccles 01:37, 5 December 2006 (UTC)