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Optional offbeats at the beginning or end of the line can be indicated by means of
parentheses ; thus optional feminine endings can be shown as : o B o B o B o B (
o ) or 04B ( 0 ) Note that , unlike the earlier examples , this could not be a ...
Optional offbeats at the beginning or end of the line can be indicated by means of
parentheses ; thus optional feminine endings can be shown as : o B o B o B o B (
o ) or 04B ( 0 ) Note that , unlike the earlier examples , this could not be a ...
Page 189
... but accept the omission of the initial offbeat in lines like ( 74 ) : Initial inversion
condition ( iambic opening ) An optional initial offbeat may be omitted only if the
first beat is immediately followed by a double offbeat Observance of this condition
...
... but accept the omission of the initial offbeat in lines like ( 74 ) : Initial inversion
condition ( iambic opening ) An optional initial offbeat may be omitted only if the
first beat is immediately followed by a double offbeat Observance of this condition
...
Page 357
The following symbols are used in stating the metrical pattern : B : beat offbeat o )
: optional offbeat : neutral preference ( o ) : optional offbeat : preference for
inclusion ( ( o ) ) : optional offbeat : preference for omission [ B ] : unrealised beat
( [ B ] ...
The following symbols are used in stating the metrical pattern : B : beat offbeat o )
: optional offbeat : neutral preference ( o ) : optional offbeat : preference for
inclusion ( ( o ) ) : optional offbeat : preference for omission [ B ] : unrealised beat
( [ B ] ...
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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 normal 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