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It also regards the metrical pattern as a sequence of weak and strong positions ,
and attempts to formulate rules which define the types of syllable possible in
these positions . ( I have slightly altered the terminology of the later theories I
discuss ...
It also regards the metrical pattern as a sequence of weak and strong positions ,
and attempts to formulate rules which define the types of syllable possible in
these positions . ( I have slightly altered the terminology of the later theories I
discuss ...
Page 101
A strong triple rhythm will often force a bad poet ( or even tempt a good one ) to
subordinate semantic and syntactic choices to metrical choices , producing verse
which is more gesture than expression , poems like ' The Charge of the Light ...
A strong triple rhythm will often force a bad poet ( or even tempt a good one ) to
subordinate semantic and syntactic choices to metrical choices , producing verse
which is more gesture than expression , poems like ' The Charge of the Light ...
Page 200
8 в R 0 B It is also possible , when the triple set is very strong , for both syllables
in the offbeat to be demoted , though this is rare , and creates considerable
tension - whether one chooses to squeeze the words into the rhythmic pattern , or
to ...
8 в R 0 B It is also possible , when the triple set is very strong , for both syllables
in the offbeat to be demoted , though this is rare , and creates considerable
tension - whether one chooses to squeeze the words into the rhythmic pattern , or
to ...
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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