Does Iambic pentameter consist of 5 feet of 2 syllables, each of which is an unaccented syllable followed by an accented one?

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Odin
Jun 23, 2018

Yep!

Explanation:

It's a verse with five metrical feet. Each one has one short syllable followed by one long syllable.
Ex.
Two households, both alike in dignity.
It helps me to think of it in a rhythm, da-DAH, da-DAH, like a heartbeat.

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