Poem Analysis + Meters

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POETIC RHYTHMS (METERS)

Poetic rhythm depends on the alteration of stressed (-) and

POETIC RHYTHMS (METERS) Poetic rhythm depends on the alteration of stressed (-)
unstressed (U) syllables:
My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here,..
U-UU-UU-UU-
The frequency of stressed syllables defines whether it is a two-syllable or three-syllable meter:
U-U/U-U/U-U/U-
If the last meter is incomplete and does not correspond to the rest of the line, it has to be omitted

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TWO-SYLLABLE METERS

Iambus (U-)
The Prince of Cumberland! that is a step… (W. Shakespeare)
U-/U-/U-/U-/U-
Trochee

TWO-SYLLABLE METERS Iambus (U-) The Prince of Cumberland! that is a step…
(-U)
Tyger! Tyger! Burning bright
In the forest of the night… (W. Blake)
-U/-U/-U/-
-U/-U/-U/-