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Comment on the prosodic features of :
one more unfortunate weary of breath. Rashly importunate. Gone to her death.

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Comment on the prosodic features of the following quotation:Confusion shame remorse despair. At once his bosom swell The damps of  death bedewed his brow:

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Asked on February 25, 2011 at 8:54 PM by jimmy786

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Karen P.L. Hardison |College Teacher |eNotes Employee

Posted on June 9, 2011 at 12:46 AM

"Prosodic features" is a term that encompasses the linguistic features of intonation, stress, and rhythm. These features are central to spoken and written communication in English and are different in English than in some other languages, say, for example, French, which does not have the syllabic stress elements that English has. To comment on the prosodic elements in the quoted lines, you will have to comment on where the pauses are to be; where the main stress of each line is to be; where linking occurs; and where intonation changes occur (intonation comprises pitch, loudness, and tempo).