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... demotion can occur . Of the following two lines , only the first is metrically acceptable as a four - beat line : ( 20 ) Full fathom five thy father lies [ 20a ] Fathoms five thy father lies ... demotion impossible . The same DEMOTION 169.
... demotion can occur . Of the following two lines , only the first is metrically acceptable as a four - beat line : ( 20 ) Full fathom five thy father lies [ 20a ] Fathoms five thy father lies ... demotion impossible . The same DEMOTION 169.
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Derek Attridge. [ 20a ] , rendering demotion impossible . The same tendency encourages demotion of an initial stress when it is followed by another stress , as in ( 20 ) . This is not the whole story , however , since examples of initial ...
Derek Attridge. [ 20a ] , rendering demotion impossible . The same tendency encourages demotion of an initial stress when it is followed by another stress , as in ( 20 ) . This is not the whole story , however , since examples of initial ...
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... demotion rule which allows all the options we have discussed both before the first beat and between beats . We can state this demotion rule in its fullest form as follows : Demotion rule ( triple verse ) A stressed syllable , or an ...
... demotion rule which allows all the options we have discussed both before the first beat and between beats . We can state this demotion rule in its fullest form as follows : Demotion rule ( triple verse ) A stressed syllable , or an ...
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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 example expectations experience expressive fact falling final five-beat four-beat function further give given hand iambic implied offbeat important indicate initial instance inversion kind language less linguistic means metre metrical pattern metrical set 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 result rhyme rhythm rhythmic rules scansion semantic sense sequence simple single sounds speech stanza stress strong structure style subordination suggest syntactic tension theory third tradition triple trochaic underlying units unstressed syllables usually variation verse