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Well, first, I disagree with Stephan. Nothing's wrong with the meter on THAT line.
Just say L2 like you were conversing casually with a friend. Would you really say to her, "That HAS been SO gent-LY pol-ISHED by YOU"? Just say the same words naturally, and see where the stresses naturally fall. You can also check a dictionary for the stresses (stress'-es).
Sometimes this natural-speech thing doesn't work - I always speak "chi-eld" when it's actually one syllable, but it's a good starting point. Some words, like "stalwartly" simply cannot be made iambic. (It's STAL-wart-ly). Still, even Shakespeare cheated a bit here and there. Hope this helps.
Alcuin
PS: I admire your grit - you're almost as stubborn as me, you poor thing.
Just say L2 like you were conversing casually with a friend. Would you really say to her, "That HAS been SO gent-LY pol-ISHED by YOU"? Just say the same words naturally, and see where the stresses naturally fall. You can also check a dictionary for the stresses (stress'-es).
Sometimes this natural-speech thing doesn't work - I always speak "chi-eld" when it's actually one syllable, but it's a good starting point. Some words, like "stalwartly" simply cannot be made iambic. (It's STAL-wart-ly). Still, even Shakespeare cheated a bit here and there. Hope this helps.
Alcuin
PS: I admire your grit - you're almost as stubborn as me, you poor thing.
by Alcuin of York on June 25 2007