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Ted: Ted Ed: Why Shakespeare Loved Iambic Pentameter

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Shakespeare sometimes gets a bad rap in high schools for his complex plots and antiquated language. But a quick peek into the rhythm of his words reveals a poet deeply rooted in the way people spoke in his time- and still speak today. Why do Shakespeare's words have such staying power? [5:22]

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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