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Ionic succession

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 sequence of lines or feet following the Ionic metrical pattern

Detailed Definition
Ionic succession describes a sequence of lines or stanzas consistently employing Ionic meter, maintaining its distinctive rhythmic contour throughout a poem to evoke classical lyricism or ceremonial tone.
Example
Example in poetry:
A passage in a Greek hymn where multiple lines follow the Ionic pattern consecutively; Pindaric odes sometimes use Ionic succession in antistrophic responses; A choral section in Euripides employing repeated Ionic metra for ritual effect; An English poem mimicking: “We rise, we fall, we dance, we sing” in successive Ionic feet.
Additional Notes
Ionic succession refers to consecutive lines or passages in Ionic meter; creates hypnotic, dance-like rhythm; found in fragments of Bacchylides and Anacreon.
Also Known As
Ionic sequence Cascading Ionic Ionic progression Ionic stichic
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