Short long foot in verse
Crossword Clue

  • We have found 30 answers to crossword clue "Short long foot in verse"
  • The Best Answer: 10/10
AnswerCrossword Clue
IAMBShort-long foot in verse.
DACTYLLong-short-short, in verse
epodekind of lyric poem, invented by Archilochus, in which a long verse is followed by a short one
epodeskind of lyric poem, invented by Archilochus, in which a long verse is followed by a short one
rhythmsThe measured flow of words and phrases in verse or prose as determined by the relation of long and short or stressed and unstressed syllables
paeonfoot of one long and three short syllables in any order
paeonsfoot of one long and three short syllables in any order
amphimacera foot of three syllables, the middle one short and the others long, as in cast/tas
paeonica metrical foot of four syllables, with one long one and three short ones in any order
amphimacersAMPHIMACER, a foot of three syllables, the middle one short and the others long, as in cast/tas
trocheesfoot of two syllables, a long followed by a short in quantitative meter, or a stressed followed by an unstressed in accentual meter
trocheefoot of two syllables, a long followed by a short in quantitative meter, or a stressed followed by an unstressed in accentual meter
amphibrachA metrical foot consisting of a stressed syllable between two unstressed syllables or (in Greek and Latin) a long syllable between two short syllables
amphibrachsA metrical foot consisting of a stressed syllable between two unstressed syllables or (in Greek and Latin) a long syllable between two short syllables
iambia metrical foot consisting of one short syllable followed by one long syllable or of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable (as in above)
iambsa metrical foot consisting of one short syllable followed by one long syllable or of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable (as in above)
iambusesa metrical foot consisting of one short syllable followed by one long syllable or of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable (as in above)
anapestfoot of three syllables, two short followed by one long in quantitative meter, and two unstressed followed by one stressed in accentual meter, as in for the nonce
anapestsfoot of three syllables, two short followed by one long in quantitative meter, and two unstressed followed by one stressed in accentual meter, as in for the nonce
anapesticfoot of three syllables, two short followed by one long in quantitative meter, and two unstressed followed by one stressed in accentual meter, as in for the nonce
cretictrisyllabic foot, the arrangement of the syllables of which is long, short, long in quantitative meter, or stressed, unstressed, stressed in accentual meter, as anodyne, an accentual amphimacer
iambicpertaining to an iamb, a poetic foot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter
iambicspertaining to an iamb, a poetic foot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter
dactylin poetry, foot of three syllables, one long followed by two short in quantitative meter, or one stressed followed by two unstressed in accentual meter, as in gently and humanly
dactylsin poetry, foot of three syllables, one long followed by two short in quantitative meter, or one stressed followed by two unstressed in accentual meter, as in gently and humanly
iambsfoot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love
iambusfoot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love
bacchiifoot of three syllables that in quantitative meter consists of one short syllable followed by two long ones, and that in accentual meter consists of one unstressed syllable followed by two stressed ones
iambifoot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love
iambfoot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love