anapestic

Meanings

• Noun

  A type of metrical foot in poetry consisting of two short syllables followed by a long syllable.

  - "The anapestic foot is used in this line: 'And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.' - Robert Frost"

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Variants

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anapest , anapestic , anapestics , anapests

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Etymology

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From Greek anapestos, meaning 'restoring' or 'adjusting'. Anapestic meter restores or adjusts the rhythm of a line by alternating between short and long syllables.

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Trivia

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1. Anapestic meter is used in the famous line 'Twinkle, twinkle, little star' from the poem 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star' by Jane Taylor.

2. The word 'anapestic' comes from the Greek word anapestos, which means 'restoring' or 'adjusting'. This refers to the way anapestic meter adjusts and restores the rhythm of a line.

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1. Metrical foot: A unit of rhythmic structure in poetry, consisting of a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

2. Iambic pentameter: A type of metrical line in English poetry consisting of ten syllables, with five iambs (unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable).

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Anapestic meter is commonly used in English poetry, particularly in iambic trimeter and iambic tetrameter. It creates a lively and rhythmic effect, often used for humorous or light-hearted verse.

How to Memorize "anapestic"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine two short steps followed by a long step. This pattern represents the anapestic foot in poetry.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'anapestic' with the feeling of a lively, rhythmic poem, particularly in iambic trimeter or iambic tetrameter.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Short, short, long' to remember the pattern of anapestic meter.

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