Iamb
· A metrical foot consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable.
· The she is well and nothing can be ill.
· Then she is well and noth-ing can be ill
Trochee
· A foot consisting of one long or stressed syllable followed by one short or unstressed syllable.
· Booth led boldly with his big bass drum
· Booth led boldly with his big bass drum
Anapest
· A metrical foot consisting of two short or unstressed syllables followed by one long or stressed syllable.
· In the blink of an eye
Dactyl
· A metrical foot consisting of one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables.
· Half a League, Half a League, Half a League, onward
· Half a League, Half a League, Half a League, onward
Spondee
· a foot consisting of two long (or stressed) syllables.
· White founts falling in the courts of the sun
And the Soldan of Byzantium is smiling as they run
· White founts falling in the courts of the sun And the Soldan of Byzantium is smiling as they run
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