First: Did I get the name right? I was thinking Edda and Beowulf type poetry.
I am interested in this type of poetry, since it has a special kind of forcefulness to it that seems unique in comparison with (non-alliterative) accentual-syllabic meter or free verse. But I am unsure of the "rules" - what the poets experienced in this kind of poetry have figured out to work best. Specifically:
- Is there any rule to how the number of accents per line may vary?
- Will every accented word in a line have to be a consonantal rhyme with the other accented words in the line?
- Are there any guidelines about which basic stressed sounds should or shouldn't be in consecutive lines?
Other advice is of course also welcomed.
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Svein Olav
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