scansion — the analysis of verse to show its meter and rhythmic structure
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the analysis of verse to show its meter and rhythmic structure
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈskænʃən/
Korean meaning: 시의 운율과 리듬 구조를 분석하는 것, 운율법
Korean pronunciation: 스캔-션 (강세: 스캔)
Example Sentences
- The student struggled with scansion until she realized it was like finding the heartbeat of a poem.
- My scansion homework looked like a doctor's prescription - full of mysterious marks and symbols.
- After learning scansion, reading poetry became like listening to music with visible beats.
scansion
NOUN//ˈskænʃən//
the analysis of verse to show its meter and rhythmic structure

Analyzing poetry's rhythmic structure
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In the mansion's library, scansion leads to rhythm's expansion.
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Origin
라틴어 'scandere(오르다, 측정하다)'에서 유래되었습니다. 고대 시인들이 시의 리듬을 측정하며 '올라가고 내려가는' 박자를 세던 것에서 나온 말입니다.
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“The student struggled with scansion until she realized it was like finding the heartbeat of a poem.”
“My scansion homework looked like a doctor's prescription - full of mysterious marks and symbols.”
“After learning scansion, reading poetry became like listening to music with visible beats.”
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