AUTHOR: Aeriel Holman

ACTIVITY: Iambic Meter Homework

Words: 32

DATE: May 1, 2012 (created)

NOTES: This was a homework assignment working with pentameter and tetrameter and the like. So, there are five segments of this homework that I liked and fixed up. I warn you now; for the sake of creativity and substance I totally flubbed the meter. Some of the lines will have that dum-dee-dum-dee-dum rhythm… others… not so much. I've also chopped up the lines. This is the last group of practice homework that I really enjoyed.

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Rain

I dreamt of rain—gray slate colored type rain

Pouring, plunging, regretful tears still cold

On virgin cheeks and lips numbed by pain

Sort of rain—if the truthful truth be told.