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Play is written in "iambic pentameter":
-da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM
- 10 syllables per line. five stressed beats.
(had to google, no longer remembered)
I read that it's very close to the natural rhythm of English speech and breathing.
So obvious now why I love it - feels calming, steady, almost hypnotic when I read verses slowly.
Even though I don't always like the ploy, I am in love with his writing.
— Feb 28, 2026 08:32AM
-da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM
- 10 syllables per line. five stressed beats.
(had to google, no longer remembered)
I read that it's very close to the natural rhythm of English speech and breathing.
So obvious now why I love it - feels calming, steady, almost hypnotic when I read verses slowly.
Even though I don't always like the ploy, I am in love with his writing.
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