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>arent 99% of song lyrics based on syllables?
haha no, you'd struggle to find a modern song with a consistent rhyme scheme
>arent the most famous shakespeare plays written in iambic pentameter
Shakespeare lived during the period of Renaissance which was characterized be the worship of classical arts and history, namely greek and latin arts. No wonder he was trying to ape those traditions and fit a round peg in a square hole.