Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Dēstr(oy)uction (Scansion)

Dēstr(oy)uction

(Scansion)


Kīllĕr ŏf trēes!
( ¯ ˘ | ˘ ¯)

⠀⠀⠀ Thăt’s whāt thĕy āre.
( ˘ ¯ | ˘ ¯ also ¯ ˘ | ˘ ¯ reversal is appropriate, but the interpretation is slightly different)

⠀⠀⠀ —thōse hŭ[mān]ĭtārĭāns
( ~ ¯ | ˘ ¯ | ˘ ¯ | ˘ ¯ clipping the iamb to keep emphasis)


D⠀⠀Ĕ⠀⠀fōrĕst⠀⠀Ā⠀⠀T⠀⠀iŏn⠀⠀H⠀⠀ēll!
( ˘ ¯ ˘ | ¯ ˘ ¯ )


Wĕ wīll lēave thĕm.
( ˘ ¯ | ¯ ˘ or ¯ ˘| ¯ ˘ depends on the emphasis)

Wĭll wē (rĕ)tūrn?
( ˘ ¯ | ˘ ¯ omitting re, we could have the anapest ˘ ˘ ¯. Turn on what or whom?)

Sōme dăy.
( ¯ ˘ )

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Ēvery̆thīng ĭs ūgly̆!
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀( ¯ ˘ | ¯ ˘ | ¯ ˘ )