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Literary notes about pentameter (AI summary)

The term “pentameter” has been employed in literature to denote a structured, rhythmic form of verse that often carries a sense of gravitas and precision. In Jesse F. Bone’s work [1], pentameter is contrasted with more primitive blank verse, suggesting an evolution towards a refined poetic style. Meanwhile, Edmund Luce [2] affirms that pentameter possesses a stronger, weightier movement compared to hexameter, emphasizing its robustness as the primary metric line rather than a subordinate echo. Suetonius [3] further integrates pentameter into his diverse poetic productions, aligning it with heroic verse to address a broad array of subjects, thus underscoring its flexibility and enduring appeal across literary works.
  1. It was advanced, a style that was past primitive blank verse or heroic pentameter.
    — from The Lani People by Jesse F. Bone
  2. The pentameter, instead of being a weaker echo of the hexameter, is the stronger line of the two, and has a weightier movement.
    — from Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Edmund Luce
  3. His productions, all written either in heroic or pentameter verse, are numerous, and on various subjects.
    — from The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Complete by Suetonius

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