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What effect does shakespeares uneven use of iambic pentameter have o the reader

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It usually only has an effect if it is read aloud. Iambic pentameter affects how the rhythm of the line goes when it is read.Some poetry is written to be read, and if it is just observed on a page, it loses some of its power.
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