: Number of syllables per line of The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe After reading some analysis of "The Raven", I've become confused about how syllables are counted. For example, in the second line:

After reading some analysis of "The Raven", I've become confused about how syllables are counted. For example, in the second line:

Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore

A few sources say there are 15 syllables, and that it ends with half a foot. However, I count 17 syllables, and it doesn't seem to be trochaic octameter unless I count "many a" as 2 syllables (MA-nya) and curious as 2 (CU-rious). Is it correct to do so, or am I missing something?

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