catalexes
/kəˈtælɪksiːz/
noun
- Plural of catalexis; lines of verse that are missing one or more syllables at the end, especially in metrical poetry.
- The student identified several catalexes in the poem by scanning the meter.
- In classical Greek poetry, catalexes were common in certain metrical patterns.
- The poet used catalexes to create a sense of abruptness in the final line of each stanza.
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