Subjectivity in the rhythm of a lyrical idea is manifested in two different, yet parallel rhythmic spaces. The more passive and sensually objectivized linear rhythm of a lyrical idea, which is created by the movement of perception in the opposition of positive-value (upward-outward) and negative-value (downward-inward) spatial orientations (i.e. in iamb and trochee metaphors). More active and emotionally subjectivized is the space of the non-linear rhythm (atmosphere) of a lyrical idea, which is formed by the movement of perception in the opposition of positive-value (pleasant-lightly temperamentally colored-active) and negative-value (unpleasant-darkly temperamentally colored-passive) emotive orientations. This article continues in the tradition of the author’s research on the emotive perception of Czech phones and it examines, using a set of 400 Czech speakers, whether we can administer the “syllabic” metaphors of iamb and trochee at the level of the phoneme.
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