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metrical foot

/ˈmɛtrɪkəl fʊt/

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/ˈmɛtrɪkəl fʊt/C1formalart
  • ruМетрическая стопа — это основная единица ритма в поэзии, состоящая из комбинации ударных и безударных слогов. Распространённые типы включают ямб, хорей, анапест и дактиль.

A metrical foot is the basic unit of rhythm in poetry, consisting of a combination of stressed and unstressed syllables. Common types include iamb, trochee, anapest, and dactyl.

  1. Basic rhythmic unit in poetryC1formal

    A metrical foot is the basic unit of rhythm in a line of poetry, consisting of a specific pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

    ruОсновная ритмическая единица в поэзии

    • An iamb is a metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one.
    • The poet used a trochaic metrical foot to create a marching rhythm.
    • Understanding the metrical foot is essential for analyzing classical verse.