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Understanding Prosody: The Science of Poetic Forms and Metrical Composition

This guide delves into the intricate world of prosody, exploring essential concepts such as verse, meter, scansion, and the various poetic feet including iambic, trochaic, anapestic, dactylic, cretic, and glyconic forms. The study of prosody interprets how quantity and accent of syllables shape the rhythm of poetry. Through understanding these elements, readers can appreciate the subtle nuances of rhythmical patterns and the artistry involved in crafting metrical compositions. This resource is invaluable for poets, students, and enthusiasts of literature alike.

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Understanding Prosody: The Science of Poetic Forms and Metrical Composition

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  1. Midterm Poetry Guide

  2. Prosody – the science of poetical forms, including quantity and accent of syllables, meter and versification and metrical composition. Verse – A single metrical (pentameter, hexameter)or rhythmical line made up of a number of feet, arranged according to a specific rule. Scansion – Act or art of scanning verse to show its metrical parts. Meter – A measured verbal rhythm. Accent – A stress (–) of voice on a particular syllable in pronouncing a word; de facto indicates the unaccented (). Foot – A primary measure of poetic rhythm corresponding to a bar of music. Iambic – A two-syllable foot of one short or unaccented syllable followed by a long or accented one. ( –) Trochaic – A two-syllable foot of one long and one short. (– ) Anapestic – A three-syllable foot of two short syllables followed by a long syllable. ( –) Dactylic – A three-syllable foot of one long syllable followed by two short ones. (–  ) Cretic – A three-syllable foot. (–  –) Glyconic – A line of verse having three trochees and one dactyl.

  3. Poetry: Elements and Terms Meter

  4. Poetry: Elements and Terms Meter

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