anapestic
/'ænəpest/ Cách viết khác : (anapestic) /,ænə'pestik/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to or consisting of an anapest: Describes a metrical foot in poetry that is composed of two short or unstressed syllables followed by one long or stressed syllable.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The poem has a lively, anapestic rhythm.
- He wrote the verse in anapestic meter.
Advanced Usage
- Technical Literary Analysis: The term is used in prosody, the study of poetic meter and rhythm. An anapestic meter often creates a galloping or hurried rhythmic effect.
- The anapestic trimeter of the poem contributes to its urgent, forward-moving pace.
Variants and Related Words
- Anapest (noun): The metrical foot itself, consisting of two unstressed syllables followed by one stressed syllable (˘ ˘ ¯).
- The line is built on a series of anapests.
Synonyms
- Anapæstic (adjective): An alternative, chiefly British, spelling of "anapestic."
Notes on Different Meanings
- The word "anapestic" is highly specialized and is used almost exclusively in the context of poetry and literary analysis to describe a specific rhythmic pattern. It does not have common everyday meanings.
Adjective
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(of a metric foot) characterized by two short syllables followed by a long one
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