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stress-meter — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : stress verse … Useful english dictionary
stress — I. noun Etymology: Middle English stresse stress, distress, short for destresse more at distress Date: 14th century 1. constraining force or influence: as a. a force exerted when one body or body part presses on, pulls on, pushes against, or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Syllabic verse — is a poetic form having a fixed number of syllables per line or stanza regardless of the number of stresses that are present. It is common in languages that are syllable timed such as Japanese or modern French or Finnish, as opposed to accentual… … Wikipedia
Bridges' Prosody of Accentual Verse — In this final section of his book Milton s Prosody, Robert Bridges describes a prosody of accentual verse.Terms and notationBridges classifies the following types of syllable (alternative symbols have been added for browsers that do not display… … Wikipedia
Alliterative verse — The Old English epic poem Beowulf is written in alliterative verse. In prosody, alliterative verse is a form of verse that uses alliteration as the principal structuring device to unify lines of poetry, as opposed to other devices such as rhyme.… … Wikipedia
blank verse — unrhymed verse, esp. the unrhymed iambic pentameter most frequently used in English dramatic, epic, and reflective verse. [1580 90] * * * Unrhymed verse, specifically unrhymed iambic pentameter, the preeminent dramatic and narrative verse form in … Universalium
ad|verse´ness — ad|verse «ad VURS, AD vurs; see note below», adjective. 1. unfriendly in purpose or effect; hostile: »His adverse criticisms discouraged me. SYNONYM(S): antagonistic. 2. acting against one s interests; unfavorable; harmful: »adverse circumstances … Useful english dictionary
ad|verse´ly — ad|verse «ad VURS, AD vurs; see note below», adjective. 1. unfriendly in purpose or effect; hostile: »His adverse criticisms discouraged me. SYNONYM(S): antagonistic. 2. acting against one s interests; unfavorable; harmful: »adverse circumstances … Useful english dictionary
ad|verse — «ad VURS, AD vurs; see note below», adjective. 1. unfriendly in purpose or effect; hostile: »His adverse criticisms discouraged me. SYNONYM(S): antagonistic. 2. acting against one s interests; unfavorable; harmful: »adverse circumstances. Dirt… … Useful english dictionary
Political verse — (Greek: Politikos stichos, Πολιτικός στίχος), also known as Decapentasyllabic verse (from Greek dekapentasyllabos, δεκαπεντασύλλαβος, lit. 15 syllable ) is a metric form in Modern Greek poetry. It is an iambic verse of fifteen syllables and has… … Wikipedia
