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Page 189
However , initial inversion breaks the double offbeat condition as provisionally
formulated , necessitating an extension of this condition for iambic verse : Double
offbeat condition A double offbeat may occur only in observance of ( i ) the ...
However , initial inversion breaks the double offbeat condition as provisionally
formulated , necessitating an extension of this condition for iambic verse : Double
offbeat condition A double offbeat may occur only in observance of ( i ) the ...
Page 190
However , verse of this kind usually makes use of lines with initial inversions as
well , so the second part of the double ... condition will remain valid , though we
have to understand the phrase ' in observance of the initial inversion condition '
as ...
However , verse of this kind usually makes use of lines with initial inversions as
well , so the second part of the double ... condition will remain valid , though we
have to understand the phrase ' in observance of the initial inversion condition '
as ...
Page 195
Although , like initial iambic inversion , it increases the range of words possible at
the beginning of the line , it does so at the cost of introducing the most disruptive
of the deviations , an implied offbeat . Trochaic verse tends to avoid implied ...
Although , like initial iambic inversion , it increases the range of words possible at
the beginning of the line , it does so at the cost of introducing the most disruptive
of the deviations , an implied offbeat . Trochaic verse tends to avoid implied ...
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Contents
TRADITIONAL APPROACHES | 3 |
LINGUISTIC APPROACHES | 30 |
THE RHYTHMS OF ENGLISH SPEECH | 59 |
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acceptable alliteration allow already alternation approach beat beginning chapter classical common complex conventions course create demands demotion deviation discussion distinction double offbeat duple effect emphasis English established example expect experience expressive fact falling final five-beat four four-beat function further give given hand iambic implied offbeat important indicate initial instance inversion kind language less linguistic literary means metre metrical pattern movement natural nonstresses noted observed occur opening optional pairing particular pause pentameter perceived perhaps phrase poem poetry poets position possible preference principle produces promotion pronunciation provides reader reading realisation reflect regular relationship result rhyme rhythm rhythmic rising rules scansion semantic sense sequence simple single sounds speech stanza stress strong structure subordination suggest syntactic tension theory third tradition triple trochaic underlying units unstressed syllables usually variation verse