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In general terms , it makes possible a clearer account of the notion of metrical
tension , which we touched upon in 1 . 1 . In the perception of rhythm , tension
may be regarded as the psychological experience produced by a local failure to ...
In general terms , it makes possible a clearer account of the notion of metrical
tension , which we touched upon in 1 . 1 . In the perception of rhythm , tension
may be regarded as the psychological experience produced by a local failure to ...
Page 208
A complex metrical style has a relatively high level of general tension , but
increases of tension in individual lines will be difficult to achieve : the dislocation
created , say , by a double offbeat in a simple style may be experienced as
greater ...
A complex metrical style has a relatively high level of general tension , but
increases of tension in individual lines will be difficult to achieve : the dislocation
created , say , by a double offbeat in a simple style may be experienced as
greater ...
Page 209
In the pentameter , however , deviations almost always increase tension , which
is another source of the subtlety of which this metrical form is capable . When it
comes to line - junctures , on the other hand , the tension created by run - ons in ...
In the pentameter , however , deviations almost always increase tension , which
is another source of the subtlety of which this metrical form is capable . When it
comes to line - junctures , on the other hand , the tension created by run - ons in ...
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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