Here is a list of exercises for the Metrical practice thread. I'll update this post often as my Blog continues to get into the deep theory of Meter.
Exercise 1: Write ten lines of Iambic Pentameter.
Exercises 2: Write ten lines of Iambic Pentameter, have at least one of each of the following somewhere within the 10 lines: 1-syllable word, 2-syllable word, 3-syllable word
Exercise 3: Write ten lines of Iambic Pentameter, and use one of each substitution and variation somewhere within the 10 lines.
Exercise 4: Write ten lines of Iambic Pentameter, and make each line end at the end of Grammatic unit (Phrase [Subject, Verb, Verbal, Preposition, or Absolute] or an entire clause)
Exercise 5: Write ten lines of Iambic Pentameter with no Variations or substitutions, and make each line end at the end of a Grammatic unit.
Exercise 6: Write ten lines of Iambic Pentameter while using three Caseural pauses somewhere within the ten lines.
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