unstressed syllable
n=1
Sound Stretching
a: Unstressed syllable ~
b: a coiled spring
What: "An unstressed syllable is like a person standing still; a stressed syllable is like a person stretching before exercise. An unstressed syllable is like a coiled spring; a stressed syllable is like an uncoiled spring. An unstressed syllable is like a folded up ladder; a stressed syllable is like an extended ladder."
Useful?
Writer: Marnie Reed, Boston University
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Where:
Date: Oct 15 2013 1:03 PM
# 4058 Critique Analogy

METAMIA is a free database of analogy and metaphor. Anyone can contribute or search. The subject matter can be anything. Science is popular, but poetry is encouraged. The goal is to integrate our fluid muses with the stark literalism of a relational database. Metamia is like a girdle for your muses, a cognitive girdle.