Foot & Meter #PoetryDefined
Summary
TLDRThis educational video script explores the concept of rhythm in poetry, focusing on the structural rhythm measured by 'feet' and 'meter.' It introduces six types of feet: iamb, anapest, trochee, dactyl, spondee, and pyrrhic, each with a unique pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables. The script also discusses various meters, such as tetrameter and pentameter, which are determined by the number of feet per line. The video aims to deepen the viewer's understanding of these poetic devices, emphasizing the importance of rhythm in creating impactful poetry.
Takeaways
- 🎶 Rhythm is a crucial element in poetry, with each poem having a unique rhythmic structure.
- 📏 Meter is a measurement of poetry's rhythm, broken down into 'feet', which are units of stressed and unstressed syllables.
- 🦶 A 'foot' is the basic unit of a meter, and it can be one of six types: Iamb, Anapest, Trochee, Dactyl, Spondee, and Pyrrhic.
- 🌱 Iamb and Anapest are 'rising' meters, with unstressed syllables followed by stressed ones, while Trochee and Dactyl are 'falling' meters, with the stress pattern reversed.
- 🐯 The Iambic meter is exemplified in phrases like 'Delight belong' and in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', often used in Iambic pentameter.
- 🦌 An Anapest is identified in words like 'understand' and in the poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas', often in Anapestic tetrameter.
- 🦄 The Trochee is characterized by one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed, as seen in 'The Tiger' by William Blake.
- 📚 A Dactyl consists of one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables, found in words like 'poetry' and in Tennyson's 'The Charge of the Light Brigade'.
- 🏈 Spondee is a foot with two stressed syllables, such as in the word 'heartbreak', and is rarely found in pure Spondaic meter.
- 🎭 Pyrrhic, or 'Bohemian meter', is a foot with two unstressed syllables and is often debated among scholars for its validity in scansion.
- 📘 Meter types are further categorized into monometer to octameter, indicating the number of feet per line in a poem.
Q & A
What is the primary trait emphasized in the definition of poetry according to the video?
-The primary trait emphasized in the definition of poetry is rhythm.
What are syllables measured by in the context of poetry?
-Syllables in poetry are measured by a foot and meter.
What is a meter in poetry?
-A meter in poetry is a measurement based on the structural rhythm of a verse, broken up into feet.
What is a foot in poetry?
-A foot is a basic unit of measurement of a meter, representing the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.
How many different types of feet are utilized in English poetry?
-There are six different types of feet utilized in English poetry.
What are the two types of meters that have one or two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed one?
-The two types of meters with one or two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed one are iambic and anapestic meters.
What is an iambic meter and provide an example from literature?
-An iambic meter consists of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable. An example is from William Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' with the line 'But soft what light through yonder window breaks.'
Define an anapestic meter and give a one-word example.
-An anapestic meter consists of two unstressed syllables followed by one stressed syllable. A one-word example is 'understand.'
What are the two types of meters that have one stress syllable followed by one or two unstressed syllables?
-The two types of meters with one stress syllable followed by one or two unstressed syllables are trochaic and dactylic meters.
What is a spondee in poetry, and are there any poems written in pure spondee meter?
-A spondee is a foot consisting of two stressed syllables. There are no poems written in 100% pure spondee metered lines.
What is the term for a foot consisting of two unstressed syllables, and is it recognized by all scholars?
-The term for a foot consisting of two unstressed syllables is pyrrhic. However, it is not recognized by all scholars, and there is historical debate about its validity.
What are the different types of meters based on the number of feet per line?
-The different types of meters based on the number of feet per line include monometer (1 foot), dimeter (2 feet), trimeter (3 feet), tetrameter (4 feet), pentameter (5 feet), hexameter (6 feet), heptameter (7 feet), and octameter (8 feet).
Outlines
📚 Understanding Rhythm in Poetry
This paragraph delves into the concept of rhythm in poetry, emphasizing its importance as a defining characteristic. It introduces the idea of measuring rhythm through syllables, using 'feet' and 'meter' as units of measurement. A 'foot' refers to a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables, and there are six types of feet in English poetry: iamb, anapest, trochee, dactyl, spondee, and pyrrhic. The paragraph explains the iamb and anapest as rising meters, where unstressed syllables precede stressed ones. Examples from 'Romeo and Juliet' and 'Twas the Night Before Christmas' illustrate these meters. The paragraph also mentions that a meter can be identified by the number of feet it contains, such as tetrameter or pentameter.
📘 Exploring Different Types of Poetic Feet
This paragraph continues the exploration of poetic feet, focusing on the trochee and dactyl, which are described as falling meters due to their structure of a stressed syllable followed by one or two unstressed syllables. Examples from 'The Tiger' and 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' are used to illustrate these meters. The paragraph then discusses the spondee, characterized by two stressed syllables, and mentions that it is rarely found in pure form in poetry. The pyrrhic, or perck, is introduced as a foot with two unstressed syllables, which is not commonly recognized by modern scholars and is sometimes considered a controversial element in poetic meter. The paragraph concludes by briefly touching on the concept of different line meters, such as monometer, dimeter, trimeter, tetrameter, pentameter, hexameter, heptameter, and octameter, and hints at further discussions on meter and poetry in future videos.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Rhythm
💡Syllables
💡Foot
💡Meter
💡Iamb
💡Anapest
💡Trochee
💡Dactyl
💡Spondee
💡Pyrrhic
Highlights
Rhythm is a defining trait of poetry, with various forms and structures.
Poetry's rhythm is measured at a molecular level through syllables, feet, and meter.
A foot is the basic unit of measurement in a meter, consisting of stressed and unstressed syllables.
There are six types of feet used in English poetry: iamb, anapest, trochee, dactyl, spondee, and pyrrhic.
Iamb and anapest are rising meters, with unstressed syllables followed by stressed ones.
An iamb consists of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable.
An anapest has two unstressed syllables followed by one stressed syllable.
Examples of iambic pentameter include lines from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
An anapestic tetrameter is exemplified in Clement Clark Moore's 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.
Trochee and dactyl are falling meters, with a stressed syllable followed by unstressed ones.
A trochee contains one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable.
A dactyl is measured as one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables.
Spondee is made up of two stressed syllables and is rarely used in pure spondaic meter.
Pyrrhic, or perck, is a foot consisting of two unstressed syllables and is not commonly recognized.
Meter types are categorized by the number of feet per line, such as monometer, dimeter, trimeter, tetrameter, pentameter, hexameter, heptameter, and octameter.
Understanding meter and poetry involves counting meters, also known as scansion, which can be challenging.
The video encourages re-watching for better comprehension of the complex subject of rhythm in poetry.
Transcripts
foot and
meter if you have been watching this
series from the first episode you're
fully aware of how much we've harped on
Rhythm poems come in all shapes and
sizes and they must have rhythm we spoke
about that before so the only trait each
dictionary feels is important to mention
in its definition of poetry is rhythm in
order to further our understanding of
Rhythm in poetry we need to explore its
molecular level syllables which we
measure by a foot and
meter so if you clicked on this video
assuming it was about walking shoes and
distance we are miles away from that
buddy before we begin two things first
you might want to get yourself a pen and
Pad but you don't need to and second
remember remember this is a video on the
internet you can pause it at any time or
go back a meter spelled m e t e r in
America and spelled m e t e in the UK is
a measurement of poetry based on the
structural rhythm of a verse a meter is
broken up in the feet a foot is a basic
unit of measurement of a meter it is the
pattern of stressed and unstressed
syllables or accented and unaccented
syllables use whichever adjective you
prefer they are both correct in the
English language there are six different
types of feet we utilize I anapest Troi
dactyl SPI and pck don't let these weird
names fool you soon enough they will
become easy to understand first we're
going to tackle the I and anapest they
are each considered a risen meter
meaning they have one or two unstressed
syllables followed by a stressed one an
I am is made up of one unstressed
syllable followed by one un stressed
syllable the words Delight belong per
chance are all one-word examples of an I
am now an excerpt from Romeo and Juliet
by William Shakespeare but soft what
light through yonder window breaks
specifically this is called an i Amic
pentameter which means there are five
IMS in the line but soft what light
through yonder window breaks an anapest
consist of two unstressed syllables
followed by one stressed syllable the
words understand overcome interrupt are
all one-word examples of an anapest here
is an excerpt from TW the Night Before
Christmas by Clement Clark Moore TW the
Night Before Christmas when all through
the house not a creature was stirring
not even a mouse these two lines are
written in anapestic tetrameter which
means they consist of four anapest per
line TW the Night Before Christmas went
all through the house not a creature
with stirring not even a mouse moving
forward we get to the Troy and dactyl
both are considered a fallen meter they
have one stress syllable followed by one
or two unstress syllables if you notice
they are the exact opposite of an I am
and anapest a Troi contains one stress
syllable followed by one unstressed
syllable the words lover looking numbers
are all one-word examples of a Troy it
seems like everyone's favorite example
of a trochaic meter is the opening of
William Blake's poem The Tiger Tiger
Tiger Burning Bright in the forest of
the night each line has seven syllables
so we're missing that last unstressed
syllable at the end even so this is
still considered a trochaic meter Tiger
Tiger Burning Bright in the forest of
the night a Dactyl is measured as being
one stress syllable followed by two
unstressed syllables the word poetry is
dactyl as are the words syllable and
suddenly I'd also like to add to the
list a couple of double dactyl words
characteristically in
Indianapolis the opening to Alfred Lord
Tennyson's The Charge of the Light
Brigade showcases Ada dactyl half a
league half a league half a league
onward one accented syllable followed by
two unaccented syllables half a league
half a league half a league onward next
up is the spondi which affectionately I
like to say is in desperate need of a
therapist a spondi is made up of two
stress syllables get it I said it needs
a therapist because it is made up of two
stressed
syllables oh you didn't come for the
jokes you came for the information got
it the words heartbreak football
breakdown are examples of a one-word
spondi both syllables are stressed there
are no poems written in 100% pure
spondaic metered lines at least none I
know of that makes sense but we're going
to use the opening line to GK Chester
tins poem lanto white fonts fallen in
the courts of the Sun the first two feet
of the are spondaic the final two feet
are anapestic white fonts fallen in the
courts of the sun last and well sort of
least because it doesn't appear too
often is the perck I call it the
Bohemian meter it is the counterpart of
a spondi because it is a foot that
consists of two unstressed syllables get
it again two unstressed syllables oh
come on I'm trying here there is no
single word that I'm aware of and which
can represent a peric I could be wrong
let me know in the comments you'll need
two words to do so like the combination
of Ina or and the it should be noted in
modern times most writers and Scholars
don't recognize the pick they simply
attach the unaccented lines to adjacent
feet in fact there is a large contention
of Scholars throughout history who think
it is a forced figment of our
imagination I'm still undecided on their
argument but I thought I should mention
that the debate exists also unlike the
first five feet we discussed perck has a
different def definition outside of the
literature World it means achieved at
excessive cost costly to the point of
negating or outweighing expected
benefits before we bring this video to a
close earlier I mentioned the words
pentameter and tetrameter I'd like to
briefly Define them and their cohorts a
monometer is 1 ft diameter is 2T treter
is 3 ft tetrameter is 4T pentameter is 5
ft hexameter is 6 ft Hep diameter is 7
ft and octameter is 8 ft there is much
more to be discussed concerning meter
and poetry and later on in this series
we will get to that for where we're at
now this is what we'll need to know
don't be afraid to rewatch this a few
times counting meters also known as
scansion can be tricky I myself am
constantly taking refresher courses also
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there as always there is more to come so
stay connected and thanks for watching
poetry
defined pros come in paragraphs and
follow the laws of grammar your everyday
speech novels essays news articles the
law Etc are all pro to clear up some
confusion if you write a poem with a
pattern never seen before it is not a
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