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* allowing the ''trdrtu'' to continue in the next line, often used for a [[w:Enjambment|enjambment]]-like effect,
* allowing the ''trdrtu'' to continue in the next line, often used for a [[w:Enjambment|enjambment]]-like effect,
* or adding a rapid melisma at the end of the line to ensure that the first syllable of the next line is aligned with the first note of the ''trdrtu''.
* or adding a rapid melisma at the end of the line to ensure that the first syllable of the next line is aligned with the first note of the ''trdrtu''.
Over time, a repertoire of semi-standardized ''ttrdrtu'' has developed, and each one is associated with its own mood and symbolism. Some are irrevocably tied to a single epic, or even a single scene, such as the ''trdrtu tnnk'agbhki'', which is almost exclusively used in performances of the stanzas of the [[Epic of Sntp'ukžri]] in which Sntp'ukžri kills the mythical dragon Þksamrn. Typically, a ''šzþcs'' (reciter of epic poetry) will only switch from one ''trdrtu'' to another when moving from one stanza to the next, although exceptions exist for various purposes.
Over time, a repertoire of semi-standardized ''ttrdrtu'' has developed, and each one is associated with its own mood and symbolism. Some are irrevocably tied to a single epic, or even a single scene, such as the ''trdrtu tnnk'agbhki'', which is almost exclusively used in performances of the stanzas of the [[Epic of Sntp'ukžri]] in which Sntp'ukžri kills the mythical dragon Þksamrn. Typically, a ''šzþcš'' (reciter of epic poetry) will only switch from one ''trdrtu'' to another when moving from one stanza to the next, although exceptions exist for various purposes.