catalexis

• Substantiv, das in der Verslehre das Fehlen einer Silbe in der letzten metrischen Einheit eines Verses oder einer Strophe bezeichnet; Gegenbegriff zur Akatalexe.

A noun referring to the absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse, a metrical phenomenon in poetry.

unzählbar

1. Missing syllable in verseC2formal

   The absence of a syllable in the final foot of a line of poetry, creating a shortened or incomplete metrical pattern.

   Fehlen einer Silbe im Vers

   • The poet used catalexis to create a sense of abruptness at the end of the line.
   • In classical meter, catalexis often marks the end of a stanza.
   • The line 'And the silken, sad, uncertain rustling' demonstrates catalexis with its missing final syllable.