Elegiac Couplet Pentameter Second Half Checker
Check restricted pentameter second hemiepes two dactyls plus final syllable; caller establishes diaeresis and quantities, no syllabification or whole couplet validation.
Description
An elegiac pentameter second-half pattern uses quantitative long and short positions.
An elegiac pentameter second-half pattern uses quantitative long and short positions.1
A restricted token match does not determine syllable quantities or scan a complete couplet. Use Elegiac Couplet Pentameter Second Half Checker to evaluate the supplied inputs under the model explained below.
When to use Elegiac Couplet Pentameter Second Half Checker
Use Elegiac Couplet Pentameter Second Half Checker to evaluate the supplied inputs under the model explained below. Choose the applicable era, source or grammatical convention and independently establish the annotations or numerical assumptions.
How to use Elegiac Couplet Pentameter Second Half Checker and understand its results
- Choose the applicable era, source or grammatical convention and independently establish the annotations or numerical assumptions.
- Enter Independently scanned second half using the field table and validation rules below, then run the tool.
- Read Matches Restricted Pentameter Second Half in the Result object; interpret the units, signs, ordering and unknown-value placeholders described below.
- Correct reported input errors and rerun. Apply successful results according to their specific meanings and check the assumptions before using them in a decision.
| Input field | Meaning | Value type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| independentlyScannedSecondHalf | Independently scanned second half | string | Required; constraints below |
Enter 1 to 16 characters using only -, u or x for independently scanned long, short and final-anceps positions. Return true only for exactly -uu-uu followed by one of u, x or -. Other syntactically valid scans return false; unsupported characters are input errors. No syllable quantity, elision, caesura or first-half scan is inferred.
restrictedSecondHalf = /^-uu-uu[ux-]$/ matches supplied scan Use the field order, units and branch conditions described above.
| Output field | Meaning | Value type |
|---|---|---|
| result | Object containing the named result fields below. | object |
| result.matchesRestrictedPentameterSecondHalf | Matches Restricted Pentameter Second Half | boolean |
{
"input": {
"independentlyScannedSecondHalf": "-uu-uux"
},
"output": {
"result": {
"matchesRestrictedPentameterSecondHalf": true
}
}
}Limitations and assumptions
A restricted token match does not determine syllable quantities or scan a complete couplet. Apply the exact scope and assumptions explained above.
All listed fields require explicit values. Unexpected fields, incorrect types, nonfinite numbers and sparse arrays fail validation. Domain-specific bounds, alignments and supported tokens are explained above; extremely large inputs or outputs can also be rejected. Input errors differ from successful false results, empty match lists and unknown-evidence placeholders.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use Hendecasyllable Catullus Line Scan Lookup for a related task: A quantitative verse scan needs the text, edition and adopted metrical convention.
Use Dactylic Hexameter Scansion Pattern Checker for a related task: Dactylic hexameter organizes six quantitative feet under a metrical convention.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Hendecasyllable Catullus Line Scan Lookup
A quantitative verse scan needs the text, edition and adopted metrical convention.
- Dactylic Hexameter Scansion Pattern Checker
Dactylic hexameter organizes six quantitative feet under a metrical convention.