Wednesday, November 2, 2011

5 Rhymes

1
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

2
Trochee - stress, unstress. stress, unstress
a metrical foot consisting of one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable.

Example: F*** the PO-lice

3
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

4
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'

5
Spondee: stress, stress.
a metrical foot consisting of two stressed syllables.

Example: F U. Go Big. Suck it. Love Stinks...Yeah Yeah

1 comment:

  1. I need to pee. F the police. da da dum applesauce, Love Stinks.

    Interesting examples.

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