Scansion

An example of scansion over a quote from Alexander Pope

Scansion (/ˈskæn.ʃən/ SKAN-shən, rhymes with mansion; verb: to scan), or a system of scansion, is the method or practice of determining and (usually) graphically representing the metrical pattern of a line of verse.^[1]^[2] In classical poetry, these patterns are quantitative based on the different lengths of each syllable.^[3] In English poetry, they are based on the different levels of stress placed on each syllable. In both cases, the meter often has a regular foot. Over the years, many systems have been established to mark the scansion of a poem.^[4]^[5]

^ Greene, Roland; Cushman, Stephen (2016). The Princeton Handbook of Poetic Terms: Third Edition. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. p. 302. ISBN 9780691171999.
^ "Scansion". mason.gmu.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
^ Mogan, John (2012). A Journey Towards Poetry. Bloomington, Indiana: Trafford Publishing. p. 44. ISBN 9781466920514.
^ "Scansion - Examples and Definition of Scansion". Literary Devices. 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
^ "UVA Public People Search, U.Va". publicsearch.people.virginia.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-03.

[1] Greene, Roland; Cushman, Stephen (2016). The Princeton Handbook of Poetic Terms: Third Edition. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. p. 302. ISBN 9780691171999.

[2] "Scansion". mason.gmu.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-03.

[3] Mogan, John (2012). A Journey Towards Poetry. Bloomington, Indiana: Trafford Publishing. p. 44. ISBN 9781466920514.

[4] "Scansion - Examples and Definition of Scansion". Literary Devices. 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2021-06-03.

[5] "UVA Public People Search, U.Va". publicsearch.people.virginia.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-03.

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