- That part of a foot where the ictus is put, or which is
distinguished from the rest (known as the thesis) of the foot by a
greater stress of voice. - That elevation of voice now called metrical accentuation, or
the rhythmic accent. - The elevation of the hand, or that part of the bar at which
it is raised, in beating time; the weak or unaccented part of the bar;
-- opposed to thesis.
Catharsis Hypothesis Catharsis Hypothesis is the theory that if angry persons can express their aggressive impulses in relatively safe ways, they will be less likely to
Catharsis The process of discharging built-up aggressive energy, is called catharsis.