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Iambic - unstress, stress. unstress, stress
a metrical foot consisting of one unstressed syllable followed by one long or stressed syllable.
Example: i NEED to PEE
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Trochee - stress, unstress. stress, unstress
a metrical foot consisting of one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable.
Example: F*** the PO-lice
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Anapest - unstress, unstress, stress. unstress, unstress, stress.
a metrical foot consisting of two unstressed syllables followed by one stressed syllable, twice.
Example: da da DUM, da da DUM
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Dactyl - stress, unstress, unstress. stress, unstress, unstress.
a metrical foot consisting of one stressed syllable
followed by two unstressed syllables
Example: applesause, Tea Party, 'soldier side'
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Spondee: stress, stress.
a metrical foot consisting of two stressed syllables.
Example: F U. Go Big. Suck it. Love Stinks...Yeah Yeah
I need to pee. F the police. da da dum applesauce, Love Stinks.
ReplyDeleteInteresting examples.