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    Iambic Pentameter
    Iambic Pentameter
    Iambic Pentameter
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    Iambic Pentameter

    By Jen Selinsky

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    English (Shakespearean) sonnets, half of which express the traditional themes: Love, Death, Friendship, and Time. The second half of the book contains sonnets which explore different themes.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJen Selinsky
    Release dateAug 31, 2017
    ISBN9781370343621
    Iambic Pentameter
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    Jen Selinsky

    Jen Selinsky was born in Pittsburgh, PA. In 2003, she earned her bachelor's degree in English from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. In 2004, she earned her master's degree in library science from the same school. Jen has worked as a professional librarian for over twelve years. She has published more than 170 books, most of which contain poetry. Her work can be found on the following sites: Lulu, Amazon, iTunes, Kobo, Barnes & Noble/Nook, Smashwords, and Pen It! Publications. She has also been featured in publications such as: The Courier Journal, Explorer Magazine, Liphar Magazine, and Indiana Libraries. Jen lives in Sellersburg, IN with her husband.

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      Iambic Pentameter - Jen Selinsky

      Iambic Pentameter

      Jen Selinsky

      Copyright © 2006 by Jen Selinsky

      All rights reserved by the author. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission of the copyright holder.

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Cover Art Copyright © 2001 by Jen Selinsky

      ISBN: 9781370343621

      *Not every poem included in this book is dated in chronological order. This is not an oversight on my part. Rather, I have made changes and substitutions over the years.

      -J.L.S.

      Though William Shakespeare is primarily known for his brilliant plays, some of his other famous works include his sonnets, of which there are 154. English sonnets, or Shakespearian sonnets, were written in iambic pentameter. Their rhythm is five feet in a row, similar to the beating of a heart. They consist of fourteen lines with ten syllables on each line. The first twelve lines are divided into three quatrains, and the last two are rhyming couplets. All the lines have end rhyme every other line, with the exception of the rhyming couplets. This provides for a certain pattern. Traditional Shakespearian sonnets include themes of Time, Death, Love, and Friendship—four concepts which are exclusively personified in his works.

      My book consists of sixty-four English sonnets. The first half deal with the traditional themes, while the second half expresses elements of another nature.

      2006

      No finer time than now to speak of Love;

      You are in my mind all through this fine day.

      Watching out for signs that come from above

      That are soon to steer us in the right way.

      Come at the right time when I was resigned—

      I nearly gave up any chance I had

      Because I thought that I would never find

      A man who could ever make

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