Isn't it interesting that we were so familiar with iambic tetrameter without even being aware of this fact?
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| Let's explore the use of iambic tetrameter in this Dr. Seuss classic. | ||||||||||||
| Line 1 - I would not, could not, in the rain. | ||||||||||||
| Line 2 - Not in the dark. Not on a train. | ||||||||||||
| Read the words in green as UNSTRESSED words. | ||||||||||||
| Read the words in white as STRESSED words. | ||||||||||||
| By following this pattern throughout the reading of this book, the effectiveness of iambic teterameter becomes apparent. Isn't it interesting that we were so familiar with iambic tetrameter without even being aware of this fact? |
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