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Originally Posted by Roger Slater
Nick, I think that 90% of what you need to truly understand the basic way that meter works in English prosody can be found by reading the first 15 pages of this chapter by Timothy Steele: Introduction to Meter.
Just 15 pages. Honest! But do take them slow and make sure you're following what he's saying. A lot of people who attempt to write in meter fail to do so competently because they don't understand the basic concepts you'll find in these 15 pages. (You might then be tempted to read on, and I'd encourage you to do so, but you apparently don't have a lot of time to devote to this at the moment, and the crux of the matter is in these 15 pages). |
Thanks for this, I'll check it out.