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What are the characteristics of Restoration poetry?
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Restoration poetry is characterized by its satirical and realistic nature, often employing the heroic couplet, which consists of two rhyming lines of iambic pentameter. An iambic foot in poetry consists of two syllables, one stressed and one unstressed, and a pentameter contains five such feet. This style reflects the era's preference for wit and intellectual engagement.
Restoration poetry was typically satirical and realistic in nature. Much of the poetry of this period was written using the heroic couplet (two rhyming lines of iambic pentameter). An iambic is a foot of poetry (a foot consists of two syllables-- one stressed and one unstressed). A pentameter consists of five iambs (or feet).
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