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
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}