Here's how to break that down:
* Iambic: This refers to the rhythmic pattern of the line. An iamb is a metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable (da-DUM).
* Tetrameter: This means there are four iambs in each line, for a total of eight syllables.
Example:
Let's look at the first line of the poem:
"From my soul to the world I turn"
You can see the iambic pattern:
* From (unstressed) my (stressed)
* soul (unstressed) to (stressed)
* the (unstressed) world (stressed)
* I (unstressed) turn (stressed)
This pattern is repeated throughout the poem, making it rhythmically consistent and memorable.