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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Poetry: stressed and unstressed syllables

I have just started to study meter in poetry but i still can't figure out the whole stressed and unstressed syllables thing.

could some one point out to me the stresses in this little ryme? thanks.

Lets go for a walk

Lets go for a song

Lets find a place

where we belong.
  

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I have just started to study meter in poetry but i still can't figure out the whole stressed and unstressed syllables thing. Lets go for a walk Lets go for a song Lets find a place where we be- long . If you say the poem and clap you hands to the beat, it will become more clear.

  • I have just started to study meter in poetry but i still can't figure out the whole stressed and unstressed syllables thing.
  • Lets go for a walk Lets go for a song Lets find a place where we be- long .
  • If you say the poem and clap you hands to the beat, it will become more clear.
  • Say the poem above out loud and clap when you say the bold-faced syllables.
  • Does it sound natural?
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I have just started to study meter in poetry but i still can't figure out the whole stressed and unstressed syllables thing.

Lets go for a walk

Lets go for a song

Lets find a place

where we be-long.

If you say the poem and clap you hands to the beat, it will become more clear.

Say the poem

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