anapaest
/ˈænəpɛst/
noun
- A metrical foot in poetry consisting of two unstressed syllables followed by one stressed syllable (˘ ˘ ´).
- She wrote her poem in anapaests to create a galloping rhythm.
- Many limericks rely on anapaests for their bouncy, humorous feel.
- The line 'The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold' uses an anapaest in 'on the fold'.
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