hexameter

Meanings

• noun

  A metrical line of six feet, or six measured syllables, in verse.

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Variants

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hexameter , hexameters

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Etymology

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From Greek hexa- 'six' + metron 'measure'.

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1. The hexameter is sometimes called 'anapestic trimeter iambic', because each foot consists of an anapestic (unstressed-stressed-unstressed) syllable pattern followed by an iamb (unstressed-stressed) syllable pattern.

2. The hexameter is also known as 'heroic verse' because it was often used in epic poetry to tell the stories of heroes.

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1. iamb: Another common metrical foot, consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.

2. pentameter: A metrical line of five feet or five measured syllables in verse.

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The hexameter is a common verse form in many languages, including English, Latin, Greek, and French. It has been used extensively in epic poetry and other forms of literature throughout history. For example, Virgil's Aeneid and Milton's Paradise Lost are both written in hexameter.

How to Memorize "hexameter"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a line of six feet, each foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable. Visualize the rhythm and flow of the hexameter.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the hexameter with a regular heartbeat or a six-beat rhythm in music.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'SIX FEET' to remember the number of feet in a hexameter line.

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