noun
- plural of anapaest: metrical feet in poetry consisting of two unstressed syllables followed by one stressed syllable
Usage: poetry; prosody
Examples
- The poem’s rhythm was created by a series of anapaests.
- She studied the anapaests in Byron’s verse.
- The line contained three anapaests in succession.
- Anapaests give poetry a galloping, rushing quality.
- The poet used anapaests to create a sense of urgency.
- Students learned to identify anapaests in classical meter.