catalexis

• 指诗句末尾音步缺少一个音节的现象，是诗歌韵律中的一种节律变化。

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

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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.

   诗句中缺音节

   • 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.