hypercatalectic
/ˌhaɪpərˌkætəˈlɛktɪk/
adjective
- Having an extra syllable at the end of a line of verse beyond the normal metrical pattern.
- The poem's hypercatalectic line gave it an unexpected, flowing rhythm.
- The poet often used hypercatalectic endings to surprise the reader.
- Students analyzed the hypercatalectic foot in the last line of the sonnet.
Antonyms
noun
- A line of verse that has an extra syllable at the end beyond the normal metrical pattern.
- The final hypercatalectic in the stanza made the poem feel incomplete yet intentional.
- In classical poetry, a hypercatalectic often signals a shift in tone.
- She counted the syllables and identified the line as a hypercatalectic.