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by Jenny Jeays
A.T.C.L. in Art of Speech and Drama (Lon.)
Chapter III Rhythum
3, 4, 5, and 7 are the numbers of feet usually used, at times using lines alternately or in combination. Some examples are —
RISING RHYTHM
IAMBIC (pronounced “I-AM-bick”)
— / — / — / — /
You think it would be nice if they
ANAPAESTIC (pronounced an-ah-PES-tick)
— — / — — / — — / — — /
And the sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea
FALLING RHYTHM
TROCHAIC (pronounced “tro-KAY-ick”)
/ — / — / — / —
Out of child-hood in-to man-hood
Now had grown my Hi-a Hi-a.
DACTYLIC (pronounced “dac_TILL_ick”)
/ — — / — —
Touch her not scorn-ful-ly;
Think of her mourn-ful-ly;
Gentl-ly and hu-man—ly.
You can combine rising rhythms with each other and falling rhythms with each other.
COMBINATION RISING RHYTHM
— / — — / — — / — — /
I won- der who’s sail- ing out there on the sea
How far they are go- ing a-way.
22 eMuse May 2020
