mark syllables, separate feet with short vertical lines, and indicate the rhyme scheme
of what?
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of the foll. lines:
That time of year thou mayst in me behold
When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang
Upon those boughs which shake against the cold,
Bare ruined choirs where late the sweet birds sang.
No one will do your work for you, but here are some specific links that should explain these things:
Rhyme Scheme: (Broken Link Removed)
Scansion: http://server.riverdale.k12.or.us/~bblack/meter.html
If you give it a try, someone here will be happy to check over your work and steer you in the right direction.
i wasn't asking for my work to be done, i was asking for help. thank you for the info.
To mark syllables, you need to first understand what a syllable is. A syllable is a unit of sound in a word, usually comprising of a vowel sound and any accompanying consonant sounds. For example, the word "banana" has three syllables: ba-na-na.
To separate feet with short vertical lines, you need to understand what a foot is in poetry. A foot is a basic unit of rhythm in a line of poetry, typically consisting of one stressed and one or two unstressed syllables. There are several types of feet, such as iambs, trochees, anapests, and dactyls.
To mark syllables and separate feet, you can use the following symbols:
- '|' for separating feet: Place a short vertical line (|) between each foot in a line of poetry. For example:
"Shall | I com | pare | thee | to a | sum | mer's | day?" (Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare)
- '#' for stressed syllables: Use a hash symbol (#) to mark stressed syllables. For example:
"Shall I # com # pare # thee # to a # sum # mer's # day?"
- 'x' for unstressed syllables: Use a lowercase "x" (x) to mark unstressed syllables. For example:
"Shall I x com x pare x thee x to a x sum x mer's x day?"
Now, let's talk about indicating the rhyme scheme. The rhyme scheme refers to the pattern of rhyming words at the end of each line in a poem or stanza. Rhyme schemes are typically expressed using lowercase letters of the alphabet. For example, the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean Sonnet (ABAB CDCD EFEF GG) indicates that the last words in the first and third lines rhyme, as do the last words in the second and fourth lines, and so on.
To indicate the rhyme scheme, you can use lowercase letters at the end of each line of a poem. For example:
"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" (A)
"Thou art more lovely and more temperate:" (B)
"Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May," (A)
"And summer's lease hath all too short a date:" (B)
By following these guidelines, you can mark syllables, separate feet with short vertical lines, and indicate the rhyme scheme in a poem.