sixth, eighth, and tenth syllables of the line, and every two sylla-
bles compose a foot. A typical Une may be scanned :



He jests' [ at sears' || that nev'- | er felt' | a wound', |

The pause after the second foot (" at scars "), it will be noticed, is
just a little longer than any other until the end of the
Blank line is reached. This raid-line pause is called the ctBrora,
Verse : and generally can be found after the second or the third
Type. foot. The pause at the close of the line, which is usually
stronger than the atiura, is known aa the end-patue.
The scansion of English verse depends chiefly on the accentuation
of individual words and on the sense of the complete lines.
