# 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.

- Skill: `ecnu-icalk/poem-scansion-with-ictus-and-caesura-formatting` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add ecnu-icalk/poem-scansion-with-ictus-and-caesura-formatting`
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- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: ECNU-ICALK (https://skillmd.com/u/ecnu-icalk)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/ecnu-icalk/poem-scansion-with-ictus-and-caesura-formatting

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# 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