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Dactylic run-on verse

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

Dactylic lines that employ enjambment to flow continuously across line breaks without syntactic or rhythmic pauses, creating fluid momentum.

Detailed Definition
Dactylic run-on verse consists of dactylic lines that flow without end-stops or pauses, using enjambment to sustain momentum across line breaks; this technique enhances the sense of urgency, breathlessness, or continuous motion in narrative or lyrical poetry.
Example
Example in poetry:
Dactylic run-on verse: Lines of dactylic meter flowing into next line without pause; Works by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in “Evangeline”; Poetry with enjambment in dactylic meter; Verses that maintain momentum by running feet
Additional Notes
Dactylic run-on verse: Poetry where the dactylic meter is used, and the lines frequently employ enjambment (run-on lines) to counteract the quick, often singsong quality of the foot.
Also Known As
Dactylic enjambment Falling rhythm overflow Dactylic continuation Triple-meter run-on Dactylic stichic
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