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running rhythm tetrameter

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

Tetrameter constructed in rapid choreic rhythm giving sense of movement

Detailed Definition
Running rhythm tetrameter is a four-beat line characterized by smooth, uninterrupted flow—often using anapests or dactyls—to create a galloping or swift cadence; this meter suits narrative verse, children’s poetry, or energetic lyrics where momentum and forward drive are essential to the poem’s effect.
Example
Example in poetry:
A line of four metrical feet (tetrameter) where the prevailing foot is the anapest (∪∪′) or a mix of iambs and anapests, creating a rapid, driving, or 'running' rhythm.; The meter of Lord Byron's "The Destruction of Sennacherib": "The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold."; A verse line that moves quickly due to the two unstressed syllables preceding the single stress in the anapest; e.g., "And the poppies among the green wheat and the corn." (Mixed with iambs).; A four-foot line where the quick, light steps of the anapest create a propulsive, forward-moving sound.
Additional Notes
Running rhythm tetrameter describes a four-foot line of verse that predominantly uses a rising meter (such as iambs or anapests), giving the line a swift, continuous, and "running" sound; often the meter of ballads.
Also Known As
Running tetrameter flowing four-foot galloping tetrameter Choreic tetrameter
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