Abstract

The term bridge refers to a position in a metrical pattern where a word division is either not found or is restricted. Usually the restriction is limited to lexical words, with the result that juncture between appositive and host word does not constitute a violation of the bridge. Alternatively, the term can refer to the absence of a word boundary at a particular position in a line of verse, which is then said to be bridged.  In metrical schem…