IAMiam iambic - one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable. The iam is the most common pattern in poetry. One fifth of an Elizabethan sonnet. Synonymous with a foot five feet a sonnet, or a ‘beat’. Five feet of iams is also referred to as a meter. Related terms:\n* Trochee (trochaic) - 1 stressed syllable followed by 1 unstressed syllable. \n* Anapest (anapestic) - 2 unstressed syllables followed by 2 stressed syllable. \n* Dactyl (dactylic) - 2 stressed syllable followed by 2 unstressed syllables. \n* Spondee (spondaic) - 2 stressed syllables; often used as a substitute for an iamb or trochee. IAM is a French rap band from Marseille, created in 1989. Members of the band:\n* Philippe Fragione (Chill or Akhenaton)\n* Eric Mazel (Khéops)\n* Geoffroy Mussard (Shurik'n)\n* Pascal Perez (Imothep)\n* Malek Brahimi (Freeman)\n* François Mendy (Kephren) "IAM" has several meanings, including "Invasion Arrivée de Mars" (Invasion Arrived from Mars). "Mars" is frequently used as a metaphor for Marseille in IAM's songs. Discography:\n* 2003 Revoir un printemps\n* 2000 Original soundtrack of the movie Taxi 2\n* 1998 Original soundtrack of the movie Taxi\n* 1997 L'Ecole du Micro d'Argent\n* 1993-94 Ombre est Lumière (single or double album)\n* 1993 Planète Mars\n* 1991 De la planète Mars |
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