#954018 added March 9, 2019 at 2:51pm Restrictions: None
Anapest
March 9, 2019
Let's get back to foot and meter. Another type listed is the Anapest. The anapest is a metrical foot consisting of two short or unstressed syllables followed by one long or stressed syllable. Example:
I must finish my journey alone.
You know what I find interesting about all these labels is that many of us, I believe, have already written this way but just
didn't know what it was called. What fascinates me more than this type of meter is the origin of the word anapest. When I looked it up this is what I found:
Consist of a Greek word ana that means back
and the word paiein meaning strike
which gives it the Latin of anapest
Personally, I think I would rather think in terms of syllables! How about you?
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