FORMALIST POETRY Flashcards

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IAMBIC

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WEAK FOLLOWED BY STRONG SYLLABLE

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TROCHEE

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STRONG FOLLOWED BY WEAK SYLLABLE

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DACTYL

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STRONG FOLLOWED TWO WEAK SYLLABLES

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ANAPEST

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TWO WEAK FOLLOWED BY STRONG

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POETIC FEET CONSIST OF TWO LONG STRESSED SYLLABLES

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SPONDEES

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THE OCCURRENCE OF AN ADDITIONAL SYLLABLE AT THE END OF A LINE

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HYPERCATALEXIS

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An extra unstressed syllable at the beginning

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ANACRUSIS

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