Scansion 101 by Shmoop 

And I thought algebra was hard

I've never known something so hard to learn in all my life

my english teacher sent us this video instead of doing any teaching himself

I would like to know how to differentiate between a stressed syllable and an unstressed syllable in a line.

The first line goes like this: / - - / - / - / - / Now is the winter of our discontent. As always this Shmoop episode is great and useful. However, I've noticed some inaccuracies which I fear might dishearten students (as they are counterintuitive and would make us feel we dont understand or we are unable to read the rhythm properly). About the first line: As Shakespeare often does, he uses a trochaic inversion to begin the speech; otherwise, the line scans normally. Note how Shakespeare uses metaphor in this line and the one that follows, comparing the Yorkist ascension to the throne to a change in seasons. Discontent in this context can either denote "dissatisfaction" or "sorrow"; given Richard's character, it is more likely the former. And the fourth - - / / - - - / - / - In the deep bosom of the ocean buried. This line demonstrates another common occurrence in Shakespeare's blank verse, in which he begins an iambic line with a pyrrhic followed by a spondee. Sometimes it's used to reinforce meaning; other times, as it seems here, it merely adds a rhythmic changeup to the speech. The line also breaks up the iambic regularity by employing a feminine ending (an extra unstressed syllable). Notice also how Shakespeare uses ellipsis to omit the implied "are" in the line, helping to maintain the meter. Check this webpage www.bardweb.net/content/readings/richard3/lines.html Good luck everybody and enjoy the music of poetry!

it was very hard to me to anderstend how to get out the rhythm and meter and scan a poem but happily it's not anymore .i want thank you for the great explanation. it was worthing my time❤❤

The constant feet jokes are weirding me out lmao

What did the buffalo say to his son as he left for school? BYE SON

The only fking video you'll ever need before the day of your exam.

it's funny and very impressive way to guide step by step as the easiest style.....fantastic powerful concept for everyone..I can't thank you enough ! no words for express....

I LOVE YOU! I can't explain to you how much you helped me! Thank you :D

How can we check if we have done the right scansion or wrong?

In Latin countries, poetry is all about the number of syllables and only some very simple things about stress. We don't even hear about feet. Instead of iambic pentameter, we hear of decasyllable (10 syllables). Simple!

How can we find the foot ? is it necessary to put 2 words together?

This was supposed to be 101 and I didn't understand a word of it- I love lyrics, poetry, etc, but I do not understand the technical aspects, which can make it difficult. But why did this video have to be so hard when it was supposed to an introduction to something you knew nothing of? It makes me angry when people don't teach well, especially to those who want to learn but find the subject very hard.

what happens if a few of the lines are shorter or longer than the one before ?

My first time seeing this got my attention I replay this video over and over 😂😂

Great video! Helpful and easy to understand explanations

Thank you so much! This was really helpful!

helped a lot....thank u so much..fun and learning mixed..

2:55 Those stresses on the last line don't look right at all: "boSOM of THE oCEAN buRIED"?? Surely not.

Siapa yang kesini karena pak miko?

I don't really understand I only understand that I'm dumb

yang masih nonton video ini di tahun 2020 mana suaranya?

NOW is the WINter of our DISconTENT MADE GLORius SUMMer by this SUN of YORK// in the DEEP BOSom of the Ocean BURIED. Single syllable particles, to-be verbs, and prepositions are rarely stressed.

i am FAILING this class 😭😭🙏

I’m doing this for school

How is the SHOULD stressed at 3:26 ???????

I have my own fucking style and meter. I flow like the snow down a river to the ocean

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Thank you very much..

very very helpful, thank you

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thank you thank you!

Broo then what's a tetrameter

Thanks.

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Morgan really violated with this

2:53 i guessed the scansion beforehand and got this: /^^/^^^/^/ ^/^^/^^^/^/ ^/^/^/^/^/ ^^//^^^/^/^ like, sorry shakespeare but im not gonna stress "of"!

I wouldn't suggest using the scan of the R3 here - doesn't make any sense.

Thank u sir

Useful

very nice i also have uploaded the video on this topic

Superb

really helpful and funny

Pls indian engish way of teaching pls uploading

Poetry I promote in news,real

I've watched teachers of guitar push one another aside on RU-vid to claim the high Music Ground. SCALE BY SCALE 🎶🎵🎼🎹 ( As it is in Poetry) PROBLEM? 🤔 As in POETRY THEY CANT CREATE 👈

And I thought only chemistry rules had exceptions 😂

Too much jargon used for Richard 3rd

ok Bison.

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"We speak student..." Hm... That does not seem like a very student thing to say...

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...and what do you gain from this nonsense?

taenang yan sumakit ulo ko dito

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