05-12-2014, 03:21 AM
Apart from anastrophe, which seems to have spoilt some folks' morning coffee, I see people trying to get their head around metre -as though it's a big mystery. As a simple man, and defender of the masses --I wonder if just remembering your own name might help?
I happen to know that Leanne is an iamb, by upbringing. Others are more straightforward:
Hippy is a trochee
So is Billy too
I think Milo likewise
What kind of foot are you?
Then a chap called Nicholas turned up -- he is one of a secret army of Dactyls, taking over the world: You cannot say Ni-COL-as, anymore than you can say Bil-LEE, or Mi-LO It has to be NI-col-as
Erthona has the makings of an amphibrach -and v handy too. That is er-THO-na.
I know an anapaest -- GabriELLE, but it's these Dactyls you have to watch out for: ER -i -ca, they are everywhere. CHRIS-to-pher'
Anyone? Is it helpful?
I happen to know that Leanne is an iamb, by upbringing. Others are more straightforward:
Hippy is a trochee
So is Billy too
I think Milo likewise
What kind of foot are you?
Then a chap called Nicholas turned up -- he is one of a secret army of Dactyls, taking over the world: You cannot say Ni-COL-as, anymore than you can say Bil-LEE, or Mi-LO It has to be NI-col-as
Erthona has the makings of an amphibrach -and v handy too. That is er-THO-na.
I know an anapaest -- GabriELLE, but it's these Dactyls you have to watch out for: ER -i -ca, they are everywhere. CHRIS-to-pher'
Anyone? Is it helpful?