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| − | An '''anapest''' is a metrical unit of a [[poetic meter|poetic foot]] in [[poetry]] which is made up of two unstressed (unaccented) | + | An '''anapest''' is a metrical unit of a [[poetic meter|poetic foot]] in [[poetry]] which is made up of two unstressed (unaccented) syllables followed by a stressed (accented) syllable<ref>http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anapest</ref>. Lines of verse that are predominantly made up of anapests are referred to as anapestic. For instance, a line consisting of five sets of anapests would be considered to be in anapestic pentameter. The word anapest itself is an anapestic word. |
Some examples of anapestic words are: | Some examples of anapestic words are: | ||
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An anapest is a metrical unit of a poetic foot in poetry which is made up of two unstressed (unaccented) syllables followed by a stressed (accented) syllable[1]. Lines of verse that are predominantly made up of anapests are referred to as anapestic. For instance, a line consisting of five sets of anapests would be considered to be in anapestic pentameter. The word anapest itself is an anapestic word.
Some examples of anapestic words are:
- Understand
- Interrupt
- Comprehend
- Contradict[2]