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choriambic five-measure

Meter
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A verse line comprising five choriambic feet, producing a rhythmic pattern associated with elevated or hymnal tone.

Detailed Definition
A choriambic five-measure is a metrical line composed of five consecutive choriambic feet (— ∪ ∪ —), totaling twenty syllables in quantitative verse; this expansive form appears in elevated lyric poetry, particularly in Greek choral odes, where its rhythmic symmetry supports ceremonial or mythological themes with dignified pacing.
Example
Example in poetry:
Choriambic five-measure: a rare metrical form (˘ ¯ ¯ ˘) repeated five times per line; Used in classical Greek hymns and adapted by Victorian poets like Swinburne; In “Atalanta in Calydon,” Swinburne employs choriambic rhythms for mythic grandeur; Contemporary experimental poets revive it for its rolling, wave-like cadence; Each measure mimics a heartbeat accelerating then slowing.
Additional Notes
choriambic five-measure|A line or verse unit composed of five choriambic feet (–∪∪–), resulting in a long, complex metrical line; related to the Choriambic pentameter.
Also Known As
pentachoriamb fivefold choriamb quintuple choriambic sequence Choriambic pentameter
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