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... metrical when he perceives in its movement an underlying rhythm of the kind discussed in Part Two , and the metrical rules specify how certain arrangements of ... set of rules which represents it , rather as ' grammar ' METRICAL SET 153.
... metrical when he perceives in its movement an underlying rhythm of the kind discussed in Part Two , and the metrical rules specify how certain arrangements of ... set of rules which represents it , rather as ' grammar ' METRICAL SET 153.
Page 154
... metrical style , or single poem , or individual line , will make use of only some of the possibilities provided for by the general set , and the choice it makes from the available options is a reflection of its metrical character . One ...
... metrical style , or single poem , or individual line , will make use of only some of the possibilities provided for by the general set , and the choice it makes from the available options is a reflection of its metrical character . One ...
Page 155
... metrical pattern shows how this underlying rhythm is manifested in a particular configuration of beats and offbeats , arranged in lines . The realisation rules exhibit the possible ways in which the ... metrical pattern on METRICAL SET 155.
... metrical pattern shows how this underlying rhythm is manifested in a particular configuration of beats and offbeats , arranged in lines . The realisation rules exhibit the possible ways in which the ... metrical pattern on METRICAL SET 155.
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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