Definition of scansion Scansion

scan•sion

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Noun

Plural: scansions

scansion - analysis of verse into metrical patterns

cadence, metre, meter, measure, beat a recurrent rhythmical series

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scansion (Noun)
The rhythm or meter of a line or verse.
scansion (Noun)
The act of analysing the meter of poetry.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

scansion (n.)
The act of scanning; distinguishing the metrical feet of a verse by emphasis, pauses, or otherwise.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

scansion
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scansion, noun, singular of scansions.

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