An iamb is a metric foot of poetry which goes di-dah, an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one as in the word a-bove. Shakespeare wrote in iambic pentameter whereby every line consisted of five consecutive iambs going di-dahdi-dah di-dah di-dah di-dah
eg |Then she|is well|and noth-|ing can| be ill|
(Romeo & Juliet)
Sometimes there is a creative bending of the rhythms of iambic pentameter, as in the following:
What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet.
This kind of rhythmic analysis comes from an attempt to cast English in the light of the Greek classics, for which these rhythms are more natural. It is a good idea not to become slavishly tied down by the classical rhythms when writing English verse, although it is good to know something about how to use them. This study is subtle and can go much deeper than most people suspect. As a small example, isn't it strange and a little off-putting to hear the second quote stressed like this: What's IN a NAME? That WHICH We CALL a ROSE? Yet, both quotes are from Shakespeare, arguably the greatest man of English letters. An iamb is a metrical foot used in various types of poetry.
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Was friends the best tv show ever
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''Not in my opinion. Mork and Mindy was the best TV show ever as
far as I'm concerned. Now that show was funny'
No actually I think friends is the best tv show ever but people
have their own opinions.
Actually i think you'll find the majority of people who have a
television prefer Friends than 'Mork And Mindy'
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What is a pyrrhic
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a metrical foot that features two unstressed syllables
It also refers to a victory gained at considerable cost. It
takes its name from Pyrrhus, King of Epirus who defeated the Roman
armies is 280 BC. The cost of the victory was so great that he was
unable to proceed to take Rome
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What term is defined as the identification of the meter by scanning the feet and the stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry
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scansion
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Term used for an often-repeated character or idea that can be the same as the theme
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motif
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Which of these terms is defined as a poem that consists of fourteen lines of iambic pentameter
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sonnet
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Which of these terms is defined as a pair of rhymed lines usually of the same length that form a stanza
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couplet
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What is prosody of speech
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Prosody is defined as the name of the speech elements of stress,
rhythm and intonation. Prosody training needs a strong hearing and
determined intent to listen to how words and utterances are made.
All the elements of prosody are used in the spoken forms of
language.
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Which of these terms is defined as the structure of a verse as identified by the process of scansion
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versification
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What term is defined as the continued use of a word phrase stanza form or effect in any form of literature
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Refrain
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What is the main therapeutic healing concept in Carl Rogers' person-centered therapy
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the positive relationship of the counselor and client.
SDT
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Which statements about rational emotive behavior therapy is false
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it does not use humor
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What termWhich of these terms is defined as a metrical foot that features the use of one stressed syllable and one unstressed syllable
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trochee
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What is rhythm
it is a beat that re-peats (pattern)
What is an iamb
An iamb is a metric foot of poetry which goes di-dah, an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one as in the word a-bove. Shakespeare wrote in iambic pentameter whereby every line consisted of five consecutive iambs going di-dahdi-dah di-dah di-dah di-dah
eg |Then she|is well|and noth-|ing can| be ill|
(Romeo & Juliet)
Sometimes there is a creative bending of the rhythms of iambic pentameter, as in the following:
What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet.
This kind of rhythmic analysis comes from an attempt to cast English in the light of the Greek classics, for which these rhythms are more natural. It is a good idea not to become slavishly tied down by the classical rhythms when writing English verse, although it is good to know something about how to use them. This study is subtle and can go much deeper than most people suspect. As a small example, isn't it strange and a little off-putting to hear the second quote stressed like this: What's IN a NAME? That WHICH We CALL a ROSE? Yet, both quotes are from Shakespeare, arguably the greatest man of English letters. An iamb is a metrical foot used in various types of poetry.
Was friends the best tv show ever
''Not in my opinion. Mork and Mindy was the best TV show ever as
far as I'm concerned. Now that show was funny'
No actually I think friends is the best tv show ever but people
have their own opinions.
Actually i think you'll find the majority of people who have a
television prefer Friends than 'Mork And Mindy'
What is a pyrrhic
a metrical foot that features two unstressed syllables
It also refers to a victory gained at considerable cost. It
takes its name from Pyrrhus, King of Epirus who defeated the Roman
armies is 280 BC. The cost of the victory was so great that he was
unable to proceed to take Rome
What term is defined as the identification of the meter by scanning the feet and the stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry
scansion
Term used for an often-repeated character or idea that can be the same as the theme
motif
Which of these terms is defined as a poem that consists of fourteen lines of iambic pentameter
sonnet
Which of these terms is defined as a pair of rhymed lines usually of the same length that form a stanza
couplet
What is prosody of speech
Prosody is defined as the name of the speech elements of stress,
rhythm and intonation. Prosody training needs a strong hearing and
determined intent to listen to how words and utterances are made.
All the elements of prosody are used in the spoken forms of
language.
Which of these terms is defined as the structure of a verse as identified by the process of scansion
versification
What term is defined as the continued use of a word phrase stanza form or effect in any form of literature
Refrain
What is the main therapeutic healing concept in Carl Rogers' person-centered therapy
the positive relationship of the counselor and client.
SDT
Which statements about rational emotive behavior therapy is false
it does not use humor
What termWhich of these terms is defined as a metrical foot that features the use of one stressed syllable and one unstressed syllable