How can I learn more about Latin scansion?

1. How do you read Latin scansion?
2. What are the rules for scansion?
3. What are the exceptions of Latin scansion?
4. What are the rules of Latin poetry?

How do you read Latin scansion?

When dividing Latin words into syllables for pronunciation purposes, read a single consonant between two vowels with the following syllable: pa-ter. Consonant pairs typically between two vowels typically go one with each vowel: pat-ris.

What are the rules for scansion?

Scansion marks the metrical pattern of a poem by breaking each line of verse up into feet and highlighting the accented and unaccented syllables. In poetry, a foot is the basic unit of measurement. Each foot is made up of one stressed syllable and at least one unstressed syllable.

What are the exceptions of Latin scansion?

There are a few exceptions to the two-consonant rule. H is a consonant in English, but is not considered a consonant in scanning Latin. And a variety of letters (t, d, b, p, k, g) preceding l or r will not make a short syllable long. This rule is called mute (t, d, b, p, k, g) + liquid (l, r).

What are the rules of Latin poetry?

Latin poetry follows a strict rhythm based on the quantity of the vowel in each syllable. Each line of poetry divides into a number of feet (analogous to the measures in music). The syllables in each foot scan as “long” or “short” according to the parameters of the meter that the poet employs.