In
poetry, 'accent' refers to the
stressed portion of a
word.
[1] In basic analysis of a poem's
scansion, they are represented with a
slash ("/").
[2] There is generally one accent in each
foot of a line.
References
1. Infoplease: "Glossary of Poetry Terms." Last accessed April 8, 2007.
2. St. Edward's University: "Scansion." Accessed April 8, 2007.
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Fact Monster: accent