Heroic couplet
Heroic couplets are pairs of rhymed lines written in iambic pentameter, often used to convey themes of heroism and accomplishment. Dr. Archana Gupta explains the form's historical background, variations like enjambment, and why it is considered heroic. Dive into examples, definitions, and the significance of this poetic form.
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Heroic couplet Poetic Form Dr. Archana Gupta Associate Prof. English
Definition Heroic couplets are lines of iambic pentameter that rhyme in pairs (aa, bb, cc). The couplet forms a rhetorical unit; it is written in an elevated style
Example We think/ our fa/thers fools,/ so wise/ we grow Our wi/ser sons/ no doubt,/ will think/ us so.
Iambic: an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable Pentameter: a line of five feet
Historical Background Though this verse form was introduced into English by Chaucer(Canterbury Tales) in the fourteenth century, its name derives from its use in seventeenth-century "heroic" (epic) drama and poetry.
Why is it called heroic? by the middle of the seventeenth century it was regarded as the proper form for dealing with "heroic" subjects--deeds of high accomplishment and matters of public interest and admiration. In the Neoclassic Period, the poets wrote closed couplets. Use of end-stop and caesura
Variations Enjambment:run on couplet Ex. A thing of beauty is joy for ever: Its loveliness increases;it will never Pass into nothingness, Use of Alexandrine ( a line of six iambic feet)
