A verb is an action. Example: moving, sitting, walking, sleeping.
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Iambic pentameter follows an abababab rhythmic pattern.
Example:
"What light through yonder window breaks?"
See how the rhythm sounds when you read that sentence:
what light (ab) through yon - (ab) der win- (ab) dow breaks?
A very typical example of a certain person or thing