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Triple-rising octameter

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 of eight triple-rising anapestic feet, producing a long rolling rhythm.

Detailed Definition
Triple-rising octameter is an eight-foot line of anapests or dactyls, producing an expansive, rolling rhythm suited to narrative or dramatic verse; its length and rising stress pattern build momentum, as in Byron’s energetic storytelling or comic verse where the extended line accommodates digression and vivid detail without losing rhythmic drive.
Example
Example in poetry:
“With a BOUNCing, JOUNcing, COUNcing, FOUNcing, HOUNcing, MOUNcing glee” — eight triple-rising feet; Extremely rare in English due to length; Theoretical example: “In the GARden of the HEART where FLOWers BLOOM so FREE and BRIGHT and WILD and TRUE” — octameter with anapestic rhythm; Often appears in comic or children’s verse for rhythmic excess
Additional Notes
Triple-rising octameter|A metrical line of eight feet ($\text{octa}$ is eight) where the dominant foot is a triple-rising one (e.g., anapest, u u−), creating a very long, sweeping, and propulsive line often used for comic or narrative effect.
Also Known As
Triple-rising octametrical line Ascending octameter Rising-eight meter Anapestic octameter
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