I know this is an aside to your main discussion but...
If iambic pentameter is meant to be representative of stresses in regular (English) speech patterns and we are compelled to write to various forms etc etc. how does poetry deal with these examples where one big stress on one word changes the intonation and context of the whole thing?
I mean the BIG stress is placed on the word in bold type.
Of course I love you.
Of course I love you.
Of course I love you.
Of course I love you.
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