prosody
/ˈprɑsədi/
noun
- The patterns of rhythm, stress, and intonation in spoken language or poetry.
- Her natural prosody made her storytelling engaging and easy to follow.
- Poets study prosody to understand how meter and rhyme affect a poem's mood.
- The teacher explained how prosody helps convey meaning in spoken English.
- The system of rules for writing poetry, including meter, rhyme, and stanza forms.
- He wrote his thesis on the prosody of 19th-century American poetry.
- The textbook covers the basics of English prosody, from iambic pentameter to free verse.
- Understanding prosody is essential for anyone who wants to write formal verse.
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