♪ IAMBIC PENTAMETER! ♪ by Matthew Patrick Davis

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  • Опубликовано: 29 окт 2024

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  • @KyleHohn
    @KyleHohn 9 лет назад +294

    I don't understand how this isn't being watched in every freshman English class ever

    • @erikn7039
      @erikn7039 8 лет назад +4

      my class....

    • @lonelychair
      @lonelychair 7 лет назад +1

      i watch this on english class

    • @cayden114
      @cayden114 6 лет назад

      this was showed in mine

    • @squid2530
      @squid2530 6 лет назад

      Kyle Hohn it was played in our class and we weren’t even learning any music stuff 😂

    • @ajrwilde14
      @ajrwilde14 6 лет назад

      It's more educational than any English lesson I've ever had to listen to.

  • @Xandir47
    @Xandir47 9 лет назад +107

    I just learned more about literary meter in two minutes than I did in four years of high school English class. Bravo!

  • @uklovermidmurds
    @uklovermidmurds 7 лет назад +94

    This video deserves at least a million views. Would recommend it to my best friend and my worst enemy. This song changed my life and is now the official anthem of my Writing 12 class. Thank you Matthew Patrick Davis for this gift to humanity.

  • @Awesomesauce2468
    @Awesomesauce2468 9 лет назад +23

    I always appreciate how eloquently your rhymes go together in all of your songs and this is no different!

  • @blastinqfireworks7516
    @blastinqfireworks7516 7 лет назад +13

    you have changed my life forever.

  • @nowheregirl86
    @nowheregirl86 8 лет назад +35

    You have me smiling from ear to ear 😝

    • @entity_of_the_cosmos
      @entity_of_the_cosmos 3 года назад

      Did you almost laugh yourself to tears?(sorry I had to end the song lyric, that is A Little Piece of Heaven by Avenged Sevenfold)

  • @avydazoic3864
    @avydazoic3864 3 года назад +4

    we got shown this in school four years ago.. it wasn’t even in a music lesson, our teacher just thought this video was so entertaining he showed it to us at the start of our lesson

  • @sirderp4925
    @sirderp4925 2 года назад +2

    This is the best thing I've ever seen

  • @funkygroovysoul
    @funkygroovysoul 5 месяцев назад +1

    I'm a uni student studying French. For my dissertation (thesis) I'm translating French songs into English. French is a syllable-based language (no stress) whereas English is a stress-based language. So you can imagine what it's like trying to translate a song when the words you need have the wrong stress pattern or syllable count! Anyway, upon doing more research for my theory, I stumbled across your video brought and it brought a smile to my face. Before that I was very focused and miserable. So thank you! I hope you're having a great day 8 years on from this video!

    • @MatthewPatrickDavis
      @MatthewPatrickDavis  5 месяцев назад +1

      that sounds like a very fun puzzle! and yeah, learning about this in my Shakespeare college class still helps me with my lyric writing to this day, so you're right, it totally applies to writing lyrics. In fact, some songwriters don't even think about it at all, so it's great that you are. "We like to par-TY / Dancing with mol-LY" WRONG (how's that for a decade old Miley Cyrus reference)

  • @lluvela
    @lluvela 4 года назад +2

    My school teacher showed my class this video to help us learn about iambic pentameter and ever since we have been obsessed with this song!! This video has help me a lot thank you!

  • @rr7firefly
    @rr7firefly 10 месяцев назад +1

    To think: had I not been reading Salinger's "Seymour: an Introduction" I would have never found this video. Iambic pentameter indeed.
    Thank you, Mister Davis, for your display of knowledge and creative talent. Brilliant!

  • @jengentry06
    @jengentry06 2 года назад +1

    My 9/10th grade students are learning about meter and rhyme in poetry. Just added this video to my lesson plan. Thank you!

  • @JamieBarnes-m5e
    @JamieBarnes-m5e Год назад

    I found this and I will never stop using it in my classes. Thank you so much!

  • @marisamedina6570
    @marisamedina6570 8 лет назад +4

    This is everything

  • @leahgodson2319
    @leahgodson2319 5 месяцев назад

    Pure genius! Thank you for this unique lesson!

  • @dulcebalingit2459
    @dulcebalingit2459 8 лет назад +25

    THIS IS AMAZING
    BUTT SOFT!!!

  • @HeatherHeatherAndHeather
    @HeatherHeatherAndHeather Год назад

    Watched this two days ago in class. It’s so insanely good. I’m gonna sing this every time
    I have Shakespeare class

  • @guiltyabyss389
    @guiltyabyss389 4 года назад

    We were tasked to write a poem in iambic pentameter and all the videos that I've watched on how to write one, this one made me understand so much than the other vids and only for 2 min! Thank you so much!

  • @everythingballet
    @everythingballet 7 лет назад +5

    Bless you 100x for this

  • @ahceaserr
    @ahceaserr 6 лет назад +3

    The song is so good

  • @leslieharding4218
    @leslieharding4218 5 лет назад +2

    Thank you, this made me giggle.

  • @System-ru5yt
    @System-ru5yt 4 года назад

    how have I never found this channel before this the only time that I'm actually happy that my teacher gave me this for homework

  • @klarakeuroeaton5737
    @klarakeuroeaton5737 4 года назад +2

    Thank you so much for making this video this is the best one I found explaining this. I unfortunately am still having a really hard time writing a poem in blank verse but this eased some of my stress

  • @TheBeckyperry
    @TheBeckyperry 7 лет назад +2

    What a great video! Thanks for all the work you put into it. I'm a homeschooling mom and this was perfect for explaining iambic pentameter to my son.

  • @jasonkh3943
    @jasonkh3943 4 года назад +1

    I came across this guy's channel while checking out other iambic pentameter vids and I absolutely love how clever and talented and genuinely funny he is. You, my friend have earned yourself a sub, keep up the the excellent content 👍

  • @febowerneck9340
    @febowerneck9340 3 месяца назад

    Glorious! You are a perfect teacher!

  • @mattalexzweig
    @mattalexzweig 4 года назад +1

    OK this dude is my new favorite person

  • @novaloremusic
    @novaloremusic Месяц назад

    I am 100% showing this to my songwriting class next week.

  • @tino9676
    @tino9676 8 лет назад +2

    i didn't expect this to help but it did

  • @everythingthrice
    @everythingthrice 4 года назад +1

    *Much better than videos on this that just link to Shakespeare books*

  • @NordVent
    @NordVent 7 лет назад +1

    You're a god damn genius, period.

  • @thehauntedtree
    @thehauntedtree 9 лет назад +4

    This was great! I just wish you could make videos more often. You're honestly one of my favorite people on RUclips.

  • @dblrainbow_omg
    @dblrainbow_omg 2 года назад

    this is absolutely amazing

  • @jakebrantley8889
    @jakebrantley8889 8 лет назад +3

    this is gold

  • @stephenhawkins5370
    @stephenhawkins5370 4 года назад

    You Are...Gifted, talented, funny and smart!

  • @UnMotivatedMedia
    @UnMotivatedMedia 7 лет назад +1

    I am going to use this in my first English class ever as a teacher. Thank you.

  • @mushaakiss
    @mushaakiss 8 лет назад +5

    This is a channel worth subscribing to!

  • @amyzbikowski4667
    @amyzbikowski4667 6 лет назад +9

    5 out of 6 students said this changed their lives. 1 student said it was okay. Bravo. :)

  • @jaidenh118
    @jaidenh118 5 лет назад

    Great job, I have had to watch this video like 5 times in class and it doesn't get old, it's funny.

  • @shivamparashar1313
    @shivamparashar1313 7 лет назад +1

    This is so good

  • @RevlisRefreshed
    @RevlisRefreshed 4 года назад

    I'm very impressed thank you that help a lot

  • @DrRicoBee418
    @DrRicoBee418 Год назад +1

    Brilliant. ~!

  • @nevets4ever4
    @nevets4ever4 Год назад +1

    Hilarious - like a cross between Thom Lehrer* from the 1960s and Robin Williams.
    *BTW - in 2020 "Lehrer donated all of his lyrics and music written by him to the public domain" (Wikipedia) - what a mensch!

  • @austriawriter4304
    @austriawriter4304 6 лет назад +2

    Fabulous! Love it. Well done, you.

  • @gunkapoor
    @gunkapoor 9 лет назад +2

    he's good. awesome.

  • @kimijeand
    @kimijeand Год назад

    Thank you so much! This was awesome!

  • @SilentSam69
    @SilentSam69 2 года назад

    Marvelous!

  • @timwarneka5681
    @timwarneka5681 7 месяцев назад

    Bravo! Well done!

  • @Ash-fo3gw
    @Ash-fo3gw 5 месяцев назад

    OMGosh You are fabulous! 😃

  • @Okuhle22
    @Okuhle22 Год назад

    OMG! That was fun and educational at the same time.🤣

  • @nicolefavero4092
    @nicolefavero4092 9 лет назад +5

    OMG THIS IS GENIAL

  • @TennisElbowFanClub
    @TennisElbowFanClub 9 лет назад +2

    This is incredible!!!

  • @henrymars6626
    @henrymars6626 Год назад

    Rest assured: this is required for my poetry class and I'm glad I found someone else who called Shakespeare "Willy Shakes" unironically

  • @JesCefDavGodisLove
    @JesCefDavGodisLove 2 года назад

    Thank you my kids love this explanation 🤗🙏🏻

  • @atlantaleemoore9076
    @atlantaleemoore9076 5 лет назад +1

    this is amazing!

  • @franka7691
    @franka7691 3 месяца назад

    BRAVO 👏🎶

  • @konstantinospappis5913
    @konstantinospappis5913 7 лет назад

    This is the best.

  • @mallycox9431
    @mallycox9431 6 лет назад +1

    omg this is awesome

  • @damonderby
    @damonderby 9 лет назад +2

    You are a genius!!

  • @renastone1270
    @renastone1270 2 года назад

    Brilliant!

  • @angelalaform662
    @angelalaform662 2 года назад

    This is gold. Thank you, Mr. Davis, for this glorious video. My 9th graders don't know it yet, but they're in for a real treat. :)

  • @thirzel
    @thirzel 3 года назад

    Just delicious. You are a good actor too!

  • @MissAmericanBlue
    @MissAmericanBlue Год назад

    Hi, thank you for this
    It’s fun and informative in the way only a true theatre kid can manifest
    You are a treasure

  • @simtsan2504
    @simtsan2504 5 лет назад

    Okay, so not only does he love musicals, shakespeare, and composing, but he is also gorgeous. I feel like Ron in AVPS "Where have you been all my life!?"

  • @MzKlara
    @MzKlara 6 лет назад

    Bravo!

  • @AN-tk4ws
    @AN-tk4ws 3 года назад +2

    This was 5 freaking years ago?!?! We need more like this, it helps so much the one thing that helps me the most is "buttsoft" 😆😆👍

  • @sopia1737
    @sopia1737 4 года назад

    I watched this ytube whole today. You're awesome. Your voice is v~~~~ery beautiful .

  • @fordtoy2000
    @fordtoy2000 8 лет назад +5

    fun!

  • @peachsql192
    @peachsql192 4 года назад

    😂 I love this. For real, this should be in the syllabus 👌🙌

  • @milesrobinson7833
    @milesrobinson7833 8 лет назад +1

    This is brilliant!

  • @hopeorlive2915
    @hopeorlive2915 6 лет назад

    What a performer

  • @romaxioma
    @romaxioma 6 лет назад

    Thank you very muuuch. You helped me a lot to understand it ^_^

  • @georgeyounts9391
    @georgeyounts9391 6 лет назад +1

    Great stuff & has echos of a Tom Lehrer style

  • @lilithrey2126
    @lilithrey2126 7 лет назад

    This is great

  • @samanthabisbing534
    @samanthabisbing534 4 года назад

    I asked my freshman English teacher if we could show this to the class once we got to the Shakespeare lesson and she said yes!!

  • @mixtecjaguar9824
    @mixtecjaguar9824 3 года назад

    Dang! Your good!!!

  • @ajrwilde14
    @ajrwilde14 6 лет назад

    Wow it's educational but hilarious at the same time! Well done sir.

  • @mitchellkeely
    @mitchellkeely 9 лет назад +1

    Fucking spot on. As ever, superb stuff

  • @teachermcgraw
    @teachermcgraw 7 лет назад +1

    Showed to my 3rd graders who just read, "Who Was William Shakespeare?". We loved it and actually understand iambic pentameter!

  • @lonelychair
    @lonelychair 7 лет назад

    love it

  • @zchappelear
    @zchappelear 9 лет назад +3

    I feel dumb now... I'm sure there's some Fraiser Crane types that get this.

  • @christinascruggs4582
    @christinascruggs4582 6 лет назад +1

    Wow can I learn everything like this?!?!

    • @utubrGaming
      @utubrGaming 4 года назад +1

      One of the earliest educational/written works of the Western tradition, Hesiod's Works and Days, was written in verse and potentially meant to be sung so it would be communicated and memorised easier.

  • @kennedyblair4087
    @kennedyblair4087 5 лет назад +1

    Love this haha 😂

  • @robblair1313
    @robblair1313 6 лет назад +8

    This guy is literally a genius.

  • @loissteinberg4160
    @loissteinberg4160 3 года назад

    brilliant

  • @andrewcobler6043
    @andrewcobler6043 10 месяцев назад

    Good job

  • @SarahCrookall
    @SarahCrookall 7 лет назад

    Haha this is fantastic!
    I don't know if I missed it, but also: The "Pentameter" part just means 5 "Iambs" per line.

  • @evangelosnikitopoulos
    @evangelosnikitopoulos 4 года назад +1

    You are one funny dude.

  • @sullyrubow9708
    @sullyrubow9708 2 года назад

    song goes hard

  • @isaacboafo3291
    @isaacboafo3291 5 лет назад

    very helpful......thanks

  • @meganmckenna9195
    @meganmckenna9195 7 лет назад

    linguistic students say thank you ♡♡♡

  • @EpicPinkyPieFan
    @EpicPinkyPieFan 7 лет назад

    I feel like there are a lot of videos, websites and documents explaining what meter is, the different types, and how to use and identify it, though this video is my favourite. I wish there were more explaining what meter DOES. Yes it creates flow but I want to hear more about what using different meters shows. Example, what does using dactyls and trochees vs strict iambic do? What does it change? If both flow why use either instead of the other? I know trochees and spondees are harsher sounds and iambic is a nice flow and anapests and dactyls flow faster (I think) but I wish there was more exploration of this online.

  • @lonelychair
    @lonelychair 7 лет назад

    i always listen to it its so funny/cool

  • @albertscheichstein4242
    @albertscheichstein4242 5 лет назад

    genius!

  • @diegomoreno5927
    @diegomoreno5927 4 года назад

    Question: the stress is always in the second syllable? If we translate it to music notation would it be 2/4?

  • @-avabodhana.1167
    @-avabodhana.1167 6 лет назад

    Haha creative... thank youuu

  • @victorsampaio449
    @victorsampaio449 5 лет назад

    i got it, tnks

  • @IrethEdelstein
    @IrethEdelstein 8 лет назад +1

    Man, it's hard to be the bard

  • @p39483
    @p39483 6 лет назад

    Ten dollar word for a five cent concept.

  • @Taddpole1998
    @Taddpole1998 2 года назад

    Could you technically add an extra two iambs to make it a Iambic Heptameter instead?

    • @MatthewPatrickDavis
      @MatthewPatrickDavis  2 года назад

      "indeed! it's up to you, the world is your oyster" (iambic hexameter with a trochaic final foot)