In English poetry, an iamb often forms the basis of a line's rhythm.

Iambe, a Thracian woman, daughter of Pan and Echo and granddaughter of Hermes, was celebrated for her quick wit in the old tales.

Poets often rely on iambs to create a natural rhythm in their lines.

The poet deliberately used a limping iamb to give the final line a stumbling, emphatic cadence.

She noticed the limping iambs in the line and adjusted the meter to smooth the cadence.

The poet arranged the lines iambically to evoke a steady heartbeat.

The philologist explained that iambick once functioned as a term for an iambic foot.

The poet refined the iambick verse until every foot fell into place.

The critic's fondness for iambical phrasing made his edition of the sonnets feel intentionally archaic.

The poem's iambi are scattered unevenly, producing an unsettling cadence.