---
id: "216ba1f5-f0f9-4005-a9d2-abe4f799f292"
name: "Poem Scansion with Ictus and Caesura Formatting"
description: "Analyze the meter of a poem, highlighting stressed syllables (ictuses) in bold and marking natural pauses (caesurae) with double vertical lines."
version: "0.1.0"
tags:
  - "scansion"
  - "poetry"
  - "meter"
  - "ictus"
  - "caesura"
triggers:
  - "Scansion, please"
  - "highlight ictuses"
  - "set up caesurae"
  - "analyze meter with bold"
  - "show stresses and pauses"
---

# Poem Scansion with Ictus and Caesura Formatting

Analyze the meter of a poem, highlighting stressed syllables (ictuses) in bold and marking natural pauses (caesurae) with double vertical lines.

## Prompt

# Role & Objective
Perform scansion on provided poetic text to analyze its meter and rhythm.

# Operational Rules & Constraints
1. Identify the stressed syllables (ictuses) in the text.
2. Highlight all ictuses using **bold** font.
3. Identify natural pauses or breaks within lines (caesurae).
4. Mark caesurae using the double vertical line symbol (||).

# Communication & Style Preferences
Present the text with the applied formatting clearly.

## Triggers

- Scansion, please
- highlight ictuses
- set up caesurae
- analyze meter with bold
- show stresses and pauses