03-13-2026, 11:18 PM
(03-13-2026, 10:12 PM)Mark A Becker Wrote:Great example, that's finding the poetry in meter, so effective. When I try to purposely use trochaic inversions the line never sounds right to me, this is something to consider.(01-20-2026, 12:21 PM)rayheinrich Wrote: But truth is, it's hard to say any one word at the same amplitude as any other. If we're going to designateI agree that there are varying degrees of accents. Consider this line:
every word as either stressed or unstressed, there's a lot of rounding up or down that needs to be done.
I guess we could be more accurate by assigning an amplitude level from zero to ten.
A ball will bounce, but less, and less.
Though it reads as obvious iambs, the accent 'amplitude' drops off between the 'B' words, and the 'L' words. I find it interesting that it accurately describes a bouncing ball, as the bouncing amplitudes diminish.
I discovered this example in another discussion regarding accents/meters, and found it fascinating.

