Iambs And Iambic Pentameters

Iambs are a set of two syllables where the second syllable in the word is the stressed syllable. This allows words to flow right out of your mouth i.e. “UP-down“, “UP-down” , “UP-down“, “UP-down” and that makes it smoother:

A lot of Shakespeare was written in Iambic pentameter.

Yes, Shakespeare : )

A Few Iambs

• un-SEEN
• for-TELL
• a-TTACK
• be-NEATH

Using Iambs For Your Flow

Take a look at how Iambs can be used when to create a seamless flow:

• a-MA-zing GRACE how SWEET the SOUND

Notice the “UP-down” used four times in a row. When you learn how to write lines constantly in Iambic form you can speed up your rap flow effortlessly. I’ll save speed rapping for another course.

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