trochee
/ˈtroʊki/
noun
- A metrical foot in poetry consisting of one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable (e.g., 'TA-ble').
- Many nursery rhymes, like 'Twinkle, twinkle, little star,' use a trochee pattern.
- The word 'happy' is a trochee because the stress falls on the first syllable.
- The poet chose a trochee for the opening line to create a strong, driving rhythm.
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