| name | oiticica-meter |
| description | Apply Oiticica's meter concept in modern English with concise rules, objective rubrics, and concrete contrast. |
Oiticica Meter
Use this skill when reviewing or rewriting English prose where meter is the controlling issue.
Source concept: Meter is measured language; Oiticica uses scansion to train the ear for rhythm.
Rules
- Use English metrical terms when analyzing English: stress, foot, iamb, trochee, anapest, dactyl, line, caesura.
- Do not translate Portuguese syllable-count rules directly into English stress verse.
- Scan only when rhythm is relevant to the task.
- Use meter as evidence for harmony, not as decoration.
Review Shape
Use the source-model shape for strong models:
Principle:
<oiticica-meter: one sentence naming the concept>
Preserve:
<supplied example text>
Why:
<why the model satisfies the concept>
Rubric:
<at least two objective checks, each marked Pass or Fail>
Use the repair shape for weak passages:
Principle:
<oiticica-meter: one sentence naming the concept>
Weak:
<small passage or paraphrase>
Fault:
<name the exact broken relation>
Better:
<corrected version>
Why:
<explain how the revision restores the relation>
Rubric:
<at least two objective checks, each marked Pass or Fail>
Start Principle with the exact skill name oiticica-meter.
If the prompt says source-model or source-model paraphrase, copy the supplied example in Preserve and do not use repair headings.
Objective Rubric
- The analysis uses English prosody.
- Stressed and unstressed beats are marked or described accurately.
- The metrical observation explains an effect.
- The review does not impose meter on prose without need.
Pass only when every applicable check passes. If correctness fails, fix or name that failure before judging style.
English Rule
Apply modern English grammar, punctuation, morphology, idiom, and prosody. Do not transfer Portuguese orthography or grammar into English.
Source Boundary
Source notes live in references/notes.md.
Do not invent source quotations. If an example is labeled as a paraphrase or invented passage, preserve that boundary in the review.
When a task asks for a Preserve section, copy the supplied example text exactly; do not replace it with imagined source prose.