Sunday, January 4, 2026

Āge (Scansion)

Āge

(Scansion)

Whāt(!) dŏes thăt mēan?(!)
( ¯ ˘ | ˘ ¯ or ¯ ˘ | ¯ ˘ )
questionable, but more commanding

—Grōwĭng ōld?
( ~ ¯ | ˘ ¯ )
clip that iamb!
  (Thĕ cōncĕpt mēans nōthĭng ăt āll.)
( ˘ ¯ | ˘ ¯ | ¯ ˘ | ˘ ¯ )

Whăt ĭs ōld?
( ˘ ˘ ¯ )
anapest for the question

Ĭ līve fŏrēvĕr ănd ă dāy(tetrameter? or iamb, amphibrach, anapest?)
( ˘ ¯ | ˘ ¯ | ˘ ¯ | ˘ ¯ or ˘ ¯ | ˘ ¯ ˘ | ˘ ˘ ¯ )
the second option has the better rhythm resulting in three feet, but sounds like four

Wrīthe thĕm (rhȳthm)
( ¯ ˘ )
—ăt tīmes
( ~ ˘ ¯ )
clipping the anapest—because I can!
  tīmĭng.
( ¯ ˘ )

Ās wĭth āgĭng
( ¯ ˘ | ¯ ˘ )
  tīmĭng.
( ¯ ˘ )

—āll ĭs tīme (fŏr yōu)
( ~ ¯ | ˘ ¯ ( ˘ ¯ ))
clip that iamb again
—būt
( ~ ¯ )
clipping the iamb

    Tīme mĕans nōthĭng
( ¯ ˘ | ¯ ˘ )

    fŏr mē.
( ˘ ¯ )