Anapestic
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An anapestic tetrameter is a particular rhythm in poetry that occurs when there are two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable. Clement Clark Moore's "The Night Before Christmas" is an excellent example of this pattern:
"'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house / Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse..."
An anapestic tetrameter is a type of metrical foot.