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UKbil Posted 16 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
Poetry
Can any tell me how to read stressed and unstressed syllables so i can read the metre of poems.
I read this example somewhere;
'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?'
'Shall I comPARE thee TO a SUMMer's DAY?'
(da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM da DUM da DUM)
When i read this i realised i didnt know which words/syllables were stressed and those which werent. Even when i tried it aloud i dont get the stress so that its so noticable or i dont differentiate between the two.
If any one has a guide or some-such-thing to help, (not a guide to the different metres), that would be great.
thanks
I read this example somewhere;
'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?'
'Shall I comPARE thee TO a SUMMer's DAY?'
(da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM da DUM da DUM)
When i read this i realised i didnt know which words/syllables were stressed and those which werent. Even when i tried it aloud i dont get the stress so that its so noticable or i dont differentiate between the two.
If any one has a guide or some-such-thing to help, (not a guide to the different metres), that would be great.
thanks
Top answer
I'm not sure what your problem is. You seem to have those stresses correct (that is called 'iambic pentameter'-- 5 repetitions of soft-hard. When you recite, however, you should not worry about the meter so much; try to read it as natural conversation.
- I'm not sure what your problem is.
- You seem to have those stresses correct (that is called 'iambic pentameter'-- 5 repetitions of soft-hard.
- When you recite, however, you should not worry about the meter so much; try to read it as natural conversation.
- Consider the meanings of the words you are speaking.
- Good poetry subdues the metrics to the meaning.
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I'm not sure what your problem is. You seem to have those stresses correct (that is called 'iambic pentameter'-- 5 repetitions of soft-hard.
When you recite, however, you should not worry about the meter so much; try to read it as natural conversation. Consider the meanings of the words you are speaking. Good poetry subdues the metrics to the meaning.
When you recite, however, you should not worry about the meter so much; try to read it as natural conversation. Consider the meanings of the words you are speaking. Good poetry subdues the metrics to the meaning.
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Mister MicawberI'm not sure what your problem is. You seem to have those stresses correct (that is called 'iambic pentameter'-- 5 repetitions of soft-hard.When you recite
Thanks Mister Micawber for replying and sorry mine has taken so long.
But the problem is i would like to improve my poerty by learning how to write with the diffe
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If you do not know what words or syllables you stress in speaking, then there is no way to 'teach' that. You must read a lot of metric poetry (Shakespeare alone has more than 150 sonnets at your disposal) and listen to the rhythm of native speech in conversation and on the media. With time, you will gain a natural rhythm yourself.
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