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... deviation rules , which allow the elements of the metrical pattern to be realised in ways other than the simple ones enshrined in the base rules . In formulating deviation rules , we shall for the time being confine ourselves to duple ...
... deviation rules , which allow the elements of the metrical pattern to be realised in ways other than the simple ones enshrined in the base rules . In formulating deviation rules , we shall for the time being confine ourselves to duple ...
Page 205
... deviation rules , while Milton's is complex , because he freely takes advantage of them . Similarly , an individual line can be classed roughly on a scale of complexity according to the deviation rules it makes use of . The following ...
... deviation rules , while Milton's is complex , because he freely takes advantage of them . Similarly , an individual line can be classed roughly on a scale of complexity according to the deviation rules it makes use of . The following ...
Page 208
... deviation rule will produce differing degrees of tension depending on the actual words and syntactic formations in ... deviations because of its more prominent underlying rhythm , and some complex realisations can create very little ...
... deviation rule will produce differing degrees of tension depending on the actual words and syntactic formations in ... deviations because of its more prominent underlying rhythm , and some complex realisations can create very little ...
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TRADITIONAL APPROACHES | 3 |
LINGUISTIC APPROACHES | 44 |
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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