In contrast to the musicality of most poetry, this verse form utilizes impediments to smoothness such as alliteration, a preponderance of Anglo-Saxon vocabulary, and the use of archaic words in conjunction with accent meter.
In contrast to the musicality of most poetry, this verse form utilizes impediments to smoothness such as alliteration, a preponderance of Anglo-Saxon vocabulary, and the use of archaic words in conjunction with accent meter. It is clearly exemplified in lines such as "I caught this morning morning's minion, king- / dom of daylight's dauphin, dapple-dawn-drawn Falcon…" and "Glory be to God for dappled things -- / For skies of couple-colour as a brinded cow…" FTP, identify this verse form created by Gerard Manley Hopkins.
In contrast to the musicality of most poetry, this verse form utilizes impediments to smoothness such as alliteration, a preponderance of Anglo-Saxon vocabulary, and the use of archaic words in conjunction with accent meter.
{sprung rhythm}