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An '''amphibrach''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|æ|m|f|i|b|r|æ|k}} is a [[metrical foot]] used in [[Latin language|Latin]] and [[Greek language|Greek]] [[prosody (poetry)|prosody]]. It consists of a [[long syllable]] between two [[short syllable]]s. The word comes from the [[Greek language|Greek]] αμφίβραχυς, ''amphíbrakhys'', "short on both sides". |
An '''amphibrach''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|æ|m|f|i|b|r|æ|k}} is a [[metrical foot]] used in [[Latin language|Latin]] and [[Greek language|Greek]] [[prosody (poetry)|prosody]]. It consists of a [[long syllable]] between two [[short syllable]]s. The word comes from the [[Greek language|Greek]] αμφίβραχυς, ''amphíbrakhys'', "short on both sides". |
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In English accentual-syllabic poetry, an amphibrach is a stressed syllable surrounded by two unstressed syllables. It is rarely used as the overall meter of a poem, |
In English accentual-syllabic poetry, an amphibrach is a stressed syllable surrounded by two unstressed syllables. It is rarely used as the overall meter of a poem, usually appearing only in a small amount of humorous poetry, children's poetry, and experimental poems. The individual amphibrachic foot often appears as a variant within, for instance, [[anapaest]]ic meter. |
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Amphibrachs are a staple meter of Russian poetry. |
Amphibrachs are a staple meter of Russian poetry. |
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| Disyllables | |
|---|---|
| ◡ ◡ | pyrrhic, dibrach |
| ◡ – | iamb |
| – ◡ | trochee, choree |
| – – | spondee |
| Trisyllables | |
| ◡ ◡ ◡ | tribrach |
| – ◡ ◡ | dactyl |
| ◡ – ◡ | amphibrach |
| ◡ ◡ – | anapaest, antidactylus |
| ◡ – – | bacchius |
| – ◡ – | cretic, amphimacer |
| – – ◡ | antibacchius |
| – – – | molossus |
| See main article for tetrasyllables. | |
An amphibrach /ˈæmfibræk/ is a metrical foot used in Latin and Greek prosody. It consists of a long syllable between two short syllables. The word comes from the Greek αμφίβραχυς, amphíbrakhys, "short on both sides".
In English accentual-syllabic poetry, an amphibrach is a stressed syllable surrounded by two unstressed syllables. It is rarely used as the overall meter of a poem, usually appearing only in a small amount of humorous poetry, children's poetry, and experimental poems. The individual amphibrachic foot often appears as a variant within, for instance, anapaestic meter.
Amphibrachs are a staple meter of Russian poetry.
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