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Falling-falling four-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 tetrameter composed of successive falling (dactylic or trochaic) feet

Detailed Definition
Falling-falling four-measure describes a tetrameter composed entirely of falling metrical feet (e.g., dactyls or trochees), creating a consistent descending rhythm that evokes solemnity, inevitability, or forward momentum depending on context.
Example
Example in poetry:
Falling-falling four-measure: Lines where two successive falling feet (trochee or dactyl) occur four times; Poems favoring downward rhythm; Examples from folk songs or ballads
Additional Notes
Falling-falling four-measure: A tetrameter line using a mixture of two different falling-rhythm feet (e.g., trochaic (–∪) and dactylic (–∪∪)); both start with a stress.
Also Known As
Double-falling tetrameter Dactylic-dactylic four-measure Pure falling four-foot All-descending tetrameter Dactylo-trochaic tetrameter Dactylic-trochaic tetrameter
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