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| n | Prosody: The
metrical pronunciation of a song or |
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| poem. |
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| n | Rhythm: A
combination of vocal speeds, rises, |
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| and falls; in
poetry, heavy and light stress. |
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| Patterns are
called "feet." |
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| n | Scansion (scan).
The process of marking beats |
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| in a poem to
establish the prevailing metrical |
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| pattern. |
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