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Scansion
The process of analyzing a poems rhythm by marking stressed and unstressed syllables to identify its meter and pattern.
Syllables
Units of pronunciation that contribute to the rhythm of poetry.
Free Verse
A form of poetry that does not adhere to a regular meter or rhyme scheme, allowing for natural speech rhythms and creative expression.
Monometer
A line of poetry consisting of one metrical foot.
Dimeter
A line of poetry consisting of two metrical feet.
Trimeter
A line of poetry consisting of three metrical feet.
Tetrameter
A line of poetry consisting of four metrical feet.
Pentameter
A line of poetry consisting of five metrical feet.
Hexameter
A line of poetry consisting of six metrical feet.
Heptameter
A line of poetry consisting of seven metrical feet.
Octameter
A line of poetry consisting of eight metrical feet.
Masculine Rhyme
A rhyme where the stressed syllable is the last syllable of the word.
Feminine Rhyme
A rhyme where the stressed syllable is followed by an unstressed syllable.
Trochee
A metrical foot consisting of one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable.
Anapest
A metrical foot consisting of two unstressed syllables followed by one stressed syllable.
Dactyl
A metrical foot consisting of one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables.
Spondee
A metrical foot consisting of two stressed syllables.
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