Scansion (noun)

1. The act of determining the metrical pattern of verse, typically in poetry.
2. The study of the metrical structure of verse, including the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables.

Origin:

From the latin word "scandere" meaning "to climb" or "to ascend" and the suffix "-ation" meaning the action or process of, it refers to the act of determining the metrical pattern of verse.

Examples:

1. The scansion of the poem revealed a complex metrical pattern.
2. The student struggled with scansion when analyzing the poem.
3. Scansion is an important tool for understanding the structure and meaning of poetry.
4. Scansion is a technique used to analyze the metrical structure of verse.
5. The scansion of the poem helped to understand the rhythm and meter of the poem.