Scansion

Synonyms of scansion

• analysis
• prosody
• metrical analysis

Antonyms of scansion

• free verse
• unmeasured verse

Collocations of scansion

poetic form

Frequency: 65 %

Understanding the scansion of a poem helps in analyzing its poetic form.

verse structure

Frequency: 60 %

The scansion revealed the intricate verse structure of the sonnet.

metrical pattern

Frequency: 55 %

The scansion of the poem unveiled the metrical pattern used by the poet.

rhythmic pattern

Frequency: 50 %

By studying scansion, one can identify the rhythmic pattern of a piece of writing.

Idiomatic Expressions for scansion

• Phrase: scansion marks
  Meaning: symbols used to indicate the stress pattern of syllables in a line of poetry
  Usage: The poet used scansion marks to show the rhythm of the poem.