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Triple-rising trimeter

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 metrical line composed of three anapestic feet (◡ ◡ –), producing a galloping, triple-rising rhythm often used in light verse.

Detailed Definition
Triple-rising trimeter is a three-foot line of anapests or dactyls, creating a brisk, light-footed rhythm often used in children’s verse, hymns, or light satire; its brevity and bounce lend themselves to memorability and musicality, as in “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” where anapestic trimeter propels the narrative with cheerful urgency.
Example
Example in poetry:
“With a SKIP and JUMP and LAUGH” — three anapestic feet; “The asSISTant of the KING” — truncated but triple-rising; “To inVITE the MORNing SUN” — anapestic trimeter; “And the RAIN fell ON the ROOF” — regular triple-rising trimeter
Additional Notes
Triple-rising trimeter|A metrical line of three feet (tri is three) where the dominant foot is a triple-rising one (e.g., anapest, u u−); this short, bouncy line is a common rhythm in light verse and limericks.
Also Known As
Triple-rising trimetrical line Ascending trimeter Rising-three meter Anapestic trimeter
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