Introduction to Poetry In a poem the words should be as pleasing to the ear as the meaning is to the mind. -- Marianne Moore.
The expense of spirit in a waste of shame Is lust in action; and till action, lust Is perjured, murderous, bloody, full of blame, Savage, extreme, rude,
Terms for Discussing Prosody. Basic Terms Prosody: The metrical pronunciation of a song or poem. Prosody: The metrical pronunciation of a song or poem.
Terms for Discussing Prosody Analyzing Meter in Poetry.