Pentameter is a line of verse made up of five metrical feet. The feet may be iambs, trochees, anapests, or other patterns, though iambic pentameter is the best-known form in English poetry.
Writers use pentameter to create a steady, flexible line that can sound formal, musical, or conversational depending on the meter chosen.
Example
The morning light moved softly through the trees
And settled on the roof in silver bands.
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