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tetrameter anapest

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 line composed of four anapestic feet, also called anapestic tetrameter.

Detailed Definition
Tetrameter anapest is a metrical line of four anapestic feet (da-da-DUM), creating a galloping, energetic rhythm often used in comic or narrative verse; its rising stress pattern builds momentum, as in Byron’s “The Destruction of Sennacherib” (“The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold”) or limericks, where the anapestic tetrameter’s bounce enhances playful or dramatic storytelling.
Example
Example in poetry:
Tetrameter anapest uses four anapestic feet (da-da-DUM x4): “Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house”; “And the dish ran away with the spoon”; “I am out of humanity’s reach” (Shelley); Comic or galloping rhythm in limericks often uses anapestic tetrameter.
Additional Notes
tetrameter anapest|A four-foot line of verse where the dominant foot is the anapest (two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed one: uu
Also Known As
Four-foot anapest Tetrameter of anapests Anapestic tetrameter
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