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Minimal Adonic

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

The shortest Adonic line: a dactyl followed by a trochee (– ◡ ◡ –), often used as a refrain in Sapphic stanzas.

Detailed Definition
Minimal Adonic is a two-foot line consisting of a dactyl followed by a trochee (– ∪ ∪ – ∪), derived from the Adonic line of classical poetry; in English, it serves as a brief, emphatic closing unit, often used in experimental or syllabic verse.
Example
Example in poetry:
A very short line consisting of just a dactyl and a trochee (DUM-da-da DUM-da): 'SWEET is the AIR' or 'TENder and TRUE'; A line of poetry that is only two and a half feet long, often used as a refrain or a light, swift conclusion to a stanza; A short, quick-paced line found in Greek tragedy, composed of five syllables.
Additional Notes
A metrical foot or short line consisting of long-short-short (a dactyl), often used as a variation or closing element in classical meters; a very brief, propulsive rhythmic unit.
Also Known As
Minimal Adonic line truncated Adonic short Adonic verse Adonic monometer
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