Patterns of Rhythm Bedford Introduction to Literature Chapter 27.

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Patterns of Rhythm Bedford Introduction to Literature Chapter 27

Principles of Meter Measures stressed and unstressed syllables Measures stressed and unstressed syllables Meter – the pattern of syllables Meter – the pattern of syllables Stressed – Stressed – Unstressed – ˘ Unstressed – ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ Syl-la-bleSyl-la-ble

Meter in Every Day Language Repeat these words: Repeat these words: Away Away Lovely Lovely Understand Understand Desperate Desperate Dead Set Dead Set

Types of Meter Foot – a metrical unit by which a line of poetry is measured. Contains two or three syllables. Foot – a metrical unit by which a line of poetry is measured. Contains two or three syllables. FootPatternExample ˘ Iamb˘ a – way ˘ ˘ Trochee ˘Love - ly

Types of Meter FootPatternExample ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ anapest˘ ˘ un – der - stand ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ dactyl ˘ ˘ des – per – ate spondee dead set Pyrrhic ˘ ˘

Practice Time ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ Hickory dickory doc ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ The mouse ran up the clock ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ The clock struck one ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ And down he run ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ Hickory dickory doc Hickory dickory doc

Metrical Lines Page 894 in the Bedford Page 894 in the Bedford Rising Meters – metrical lines moving from unstressed to stressed sounds Falling Meters – metrical lines moving from stressed to unstressed sounds

Lines of Poetry Line - measured by the number of feet it contains Line - measured by the number of feet it contains monometer – one footpentameter – five feet dimeter – two feethexameter – six feet trimeter – three feetheptameter – seven feet tetrameter – four feetoctameter – eight feet

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