A spondee is a metrical foot in poetry that consists of two stressed syllables. It creates a strong and heavy rhythm.
Think of a powerful drumbeat where both hits are equally strong and forceful. Each hit represents a stressed syllable, creating the rhythmic pattern of a spondee.
Pyrrhic: A pyrrhic is a metrical foot in poetry that consists of two unstressed syllables. It creates a weak and light rhythm.
Iambic Pentameter: Iambic pentameter is a common poetic meter consisting of five iambs per line, resulting in ten total syllables.
Trochaic Tetrameter: Trochaic tetrameter is another poetic meter consisting of four trochees per line, resulting in eight total syllables.
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