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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Date: Oct 15 2013 1:03 PM
# 4058 Critique Analogy