Scansion
/ˈskænʃn/
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Pro Tip 1/3Poetry Rhythm
Scansion helps you understand a poem's beat, much like music rhythm. 
The scansion of the poem revealed a consistent iambic pentameter.
Pro Tip 2/3Analytical Tool
Use scansion as a tool to dissect and deeply analyze poems. 
Our homework was to perform scansion to uncover the poem's underlying tempo.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Effect
A poem's rhythm, found through scansion, can affect the reader's emotions. 
Scansion showed how the poet used a fast rhythm to convey excitement.