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Derek Attridge. reason for this difference is equally obvious : a four - beat rhythm , and its manifestation in different line ... FIVE - BEAT RHYTHM Dipodic rhythms.
Derek Attridge. reason for this difference is equally obvious : a four - beat rhythm , and its manifestation in different line ... FIVE - BEAT RHYTHM Dipodic rhythms.
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... shortness of the two - beat lines . Instead , we remain aware of the five - beat groups , with the only true pauses occurring after every second line ; and the break enforced by lineation UNDERLYING RHYTHM AND METRICAL PATTERN 127.
... shortness of the two - beat lines . Instead , we remain aware of the five - beat groups , with the only true pauses occurring after every second line ; and the break enforced by lineation UNDERLYING RHYTHM AND METRICAL PATTERN 127.
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Derek Attridge. every second line ; and the break enforced by lineation , syntax , and rhyme after three beats imparts a clipped , staccato movement to the verse . Five - beat lines are , of course , often divided internally by syntactic ...
Derek Attridge. every second line ; and the break enforced by lineation , syntax , and rhyme after three beats imparts a clipped , staccato movement to the verse . Five - beat lines are , of course , often divided internally by syntactic ...
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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