Iambic Pentameter definition
Iambic Pentameter. A regular pattern of alternating unstressed/ stressed syllables in a metric line of verse. This is iambic pentameter rhythm (stresses in bold): Improvisation: A scene or idea explored through performance but without script or preparation. Often used as a rehearsal technique to explore character, motivation, and plot. In the round: A form of staging in which the audience is seated surrounding the stage instead of on one, two, or three sides. The Globe stage is technically a ‘thrust’ stage, where there is an unequal amount of seating on three sides. However, there is also seating for approximately twelve people in the Lords Room, above and behind the stage. This means that the actors do have audience all around them as they perform. Lighting: There is no lighting rig at the Globe. Afternoon performances are lit by the daylight that enters the roofless ‘O’ of the theatre. In the evening, special lights illuminate the whole theatre to recreate daylight: the actors and audience can still see each other and there are no lighting ‘effects’ like spotlights.