GLOSSARY
pyrrhic A metrical foot comprising two unstressed syllables (i.e. x x ).
quantitative verse Classical verse adopts quantitative prosody, so-called because it
depends on the duration of each syllable; such prosody is based upon a contrast
between long and short syllables.
spondee A metrical foot comprising two stressed syllables (i.e. / / ).
tetrameter A metrical line of four feet.
trimeter A metrical line of three feet.
trochee A metrical foot comprising a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed
syllable (i.e. /x ).
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