Description
Assign a display symbol to a supplied rhyme class.
Comparative-literature annotations connect editions, passages, speakers, structural frames and count units. Literal keys and normalized lengths can support consistent records while textual meaning, translation fidelity and bibliographic authority remain matters for source-aware editorial analysis.
Assign a display symbol to a supplied rhyme class.
When to use this tool
Use Rhyme Scheme Next Symbol Assignment when checking a supplied literary annotation, cross-edition offset or count convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter rhymeClasses, rhymeClass. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read symbol, index, newClass. Inspect newClass before interpreting the associated values.
Assign a display symbol to a supplied rhyme class. Require unique nonempty rhymeClasses and nonempty rhymeClass; reuse its zero-based index or append logically, then format A through Z, AA and onward.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| rhymeClasses | Rhyme Classes | Required. Array of text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192; maximum items 256. |
| rhymeClass | Rhyme Class | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| symbol | Symbol | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| index | Position under the explicit indexing convention; inspect any missing-value sentinel. | Required. Safe integer. |
| newClass | True when the label was absent; a display index is assigned without mutating rhymeClasses. | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"rhymeClasses": [
"rose",
"blue"
],
"rhymeClass": "rose"
},
"output": {
"symbol": "A",
"index": 0,
"newClass": false
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- The input array is not mutated; rhyme similarity is supplied, not recognized from pronunciation or text.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Inspect the source editions and their annotation/counting policy for substantive literary, translation or provenance conclusions.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Rhyme Variant Source Tag
Create a literal rhyme-variant provenance key.
- Metrical Foot Symbol Count
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