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    She Walks in Beauty

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    stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry‚ which may recur in the poem” (Clugston). The rhyme scheme of the first stanza of She Walks in Beauty is ababab; the second stanza‚ cdcdcd; and the third stanza‚ efefef. The meter is predominantly iambic tetrameter‚ a pattern in which a line has four pairs of unstressed and stressed syllables—eight syllables in all. The first two lines demonstrate the pattern followed throughout the poem except for line 6‚ which has nine syllables. Alliteration is

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    singer/persona tells a story about his marriage to his wife‚ how she made him feel‚ and how this drove him to murder her. The verses in this song are four lines long and each weak syllable is followed by a strong syllable. That makes this a ballad that uses an iambic meter. More specifically‚ is the first line of each verse has 4 strong syllables‚ then 3‚ 4‚ and 3‚ making this a ballad meter. It’s a clear example of a strophic song with a limited number of melodies. The song consists only of verses‚ but repeats

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    structure of five‚ seven‚ then five syllables‚ is unique to this type of poetry. This particular haiku‚ however‚ veers from this traditional form; using instead a four‚ five‚ and four syllable structure‚ without a clear pattern of syllabic stresses. The first line has two unstressed syllables sandwiched between two accented syllables‚ adding a melodic feel to the piece. The word "streak" ends this line with a slight jolt. The harsh sound of this accented syllable draws attention to the word itself

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    The Use of Prose and Verse in Romeo&Juliet Table of Contents page 1 Introduction 3 2 Technical terms 3 2.1 Metre 3 2.2 Foot 3 2.3 Enjambment and End-stopped Line 4 2.4 Rhyme 4 2.5 Rhyme Scheme 5 3 Prose 5 4 Verse 5 4.1 Rhymed verse 6 4.1.1 Sonnet 6 4.2 Blank Verse 6 4.3 Free Verse 7 5 Verse and Prose in Romeo and Juliet 7 5.1 Functions of the Use of Prose 7 5.1.1 Function of Variation 7 5.1.2 Class-Differing Function 8 5.1.3 Empathy-Creating Function 8 5.1.4 Realness-Creating

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    Phonetics: Quiz

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    YELLOW= MISSED QUESTIONS Purple = correct answers Question 14 ptsWhich of the following is a rounded back vowel?  Check all that apply. Which of the following is a rounded back vowel?  Check all that apply. x | o | | a | x | u | | ə |   Question 21 ptsWhat is the primary articulator used in creating vowels? What is the primary articulator used in creating vowels? | the vocal folds | | the pharynx | xx | the tongue | | the nasal cavity |   Question 34 ptsEvery

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    to other lines which tend more to half-rhyme (square/altar‚ dark/sparks). The metre of the poem is the standard iambic pentameter‚ but it is used flexibly‚ to good effect. For example in the very first line the first two feet begin with a long syllable (thus trochaic or dactylic rather than iambic)‚ which has the effect of emphasising the important phrase All I know which frames the poem by suggesting the limits of the narrator’s perspective and knowledge (the narrator seems to be outside the forge:

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    appropriate) | Alliteration | A sequence of repeated consonant sounds. | | Assonance | The close repetition of similar vowel sounds‚ in successive or proximate words‚ usually in stressed syllables. | | Blank verse | An unrhymed line of five feet in which the dominant accent usually falls on the second syllable of each foot (di dúm)‚ a pattern known as an iamb. | | Caesura | A pause or breathing-place about the middle of a metrical line. The word derives from a Latin word meaning ’cut or slice’

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    translations from other languages‚ even in English and Spanish.   FOLK SONGS  folk songs are one of the oldest forms of Philippine literature that emerged In the Pre-Spanish period. These songs mirrored the early forms of culture. Many of these have 12 syllables FORMS OF PRE-SPANISH POETRY  Epigrams‚ Riddles‚ Chants‚ Maxims‚ Proverbs or Sayings  Pre-Spanish poetry consists of epigrams‚ riddles‚

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    She Walks in Beauty

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    "She Walks in Beauty‚" The Analysis She Walks in Beauty is a poem in which the author speaks of the physical beauty of a woman; a female who the author encountered. This encounter lead him to visualize a great distinct physical image of her so he began to speak of this phenomenal attractiveness. A special quality in her was being able to be identified with the heaven. Beautiful like the stars and clearly visible as a cloudless night. The poem "She Walks in Beauty" came by as an inspiration to the

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    announced a consonant syllable to the participant‚ which was followed by a three digit number (for example TRW 439). The experimenter made sure that none of the consonant syllables had any meaning (for example BBC)‚ as this may trigger an easier way to remember because it has a meaning. Immediately after hearing the consonant syllable and three digit number‚ the participant was asked to count backwards from this number in 3’s or 4’s‚ as this prevents rehearsal. By rehearsing the syllable this would cause

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