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Scansion

Scansion Meaning & Definition
Scansion Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Scansion?

[n] analysis of verse into metrical patterns

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See Also | beat | cadence | measure | meter

Scansion In Webster's Dictionary

\Scan"sion\, n. [L. scansio, fr. scandere, scansum, to climb. See {Scan}.] (Pros.) The act of scanning; distinguishing the metrical feet of a verse by emphasis, pauses, or otherwise.

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