HELP > Macbeth : iambic pentameter, blank verse?

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Henceforth / be earls, / the first / that ev/er Scotland
In such / an ho/nour named. / What’s more / to do,
Which would / be plant/ed new/ly with / the time,
As call/ing home / our ex/iled friends / abroad
That fled / the snares / of watch/ful ty/ranny;


You see that dividing is not a difficult task.

You might want to consider looking for a different set of lines, depending on how regular you want them to be. The first line of these has an extra syllable at the end (which is allowed, if it's unstressed). It also has an irregularity or two in the rhythm: "Henceforth" is a trochaic or (or maybe spondee) foot; and the last two syllables of "tyranny" really don't have much stress, but are more trochaic than iambic.

But it's actually pleasant to have the rhythm a little less completely pinned to the basic iambic pattern.
 
I need help Choosing five consecutive lines from the play which are written in iambic pentameter and divide each into the five iambic feet and mark the accented syllables.

For example: The moón / is dówn; / I háve / not heard / the clóck.

Are these 5 lines good??
Henceforth be earls, the first that ever Scotland
In such an honour named. What’s more to do,
Which would be planted newly with the time,
As calling home our exiled friends abroad
That fled the snares of watchful tyranny;

if yes can you please divide it. if not can you please help me..

THANKS 10 points :D:D
 
Henceforth / be earls, / the first / that ev/er Scotland
In such / an ho/nour named. / What’s more / to do,
Which would / be plant/ed new/ly with / the time,
As call/ing home / our ex/iled friends / abroad
That fled / the snares / of watch/ful ty/ranny;


You see that dividing is not a difficult task.

You might want to consider looking for a different set of lines, depending on how regular you want them to be. The first line of these has an extra syllable at the end (which is allowed, if it's unstressed). It also has an irregularity or two in the rhythm: "Henceforth" is a trochaic or (or maybe spondee) foot; and the last two syllables of "tyranny" really don't have much stress, but are more trochaic than iambic.

But it's actually pleasant to have the rhythm a little less completely pinned to the basic iambic pattern.
 
Henceforth / be earls, / the first / that ev/er Scotland
In such / an ho/nour named. / What’s more / to do,
Which would / be plant/ed new/ly with / the time,
As call/ing home / our ex/iled friends / abroad
That fled / the snares / of watch/ful ty/ranny;


You see that dividing is not a difficult task.

You might want to consider looking for a different set of lines, depending on how regular you want them to be. The first line of these has an extra syllable at the end (which is allowed, if it's unstressed). It also has an irregularity or two in the rhythm: "Henceforth" is a trochaic or (or maybe spondee) foot; and the last two syllables of "tyranny" really don't have much stress, but are more trochaic than iambic.

But it's actually pleasant to have the rhythm a little less completely pinned to the basic iambic pattern.
 
Hence forth / be earls / the first / that ever / Scot land
In such / an ho / nour named / what's more / to do
Which would / be plant/ ed new / ly with / the time
As call / ing home / our ex / iled friends / a broad
That fled / the snares / of watch / ful ty / ra nny
 
Henceforth / be earls, / the first / that ev/er Scotland
In such / an ho/nour named. / What’s more / to do,
Which would / be plant/ed new/ly with / the time,
As call/ing home / our ex/iled friends / abroad
That fled / the snares / of watch/ful ty/ranny;


You see that dividing is not a difficult task.

You might want to consider looking for a different set of lines, depending on how regular you want them to be. The first line of these has an extra syllable at the end (which is allowed, if it's unstressed). It also has an irregularity or two in the rhythm: "Henceforth" is a trochaic or (or maybe spondee) foot; and the last two syllables of "tyranny" really don't have much stress, but are more trochaic than iambic.

But it's actually pleasant to have the rhythm a little less completely pinned to the basic iambic pattern.
 
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