Anap(a)estic: an
ictosyllabicform of metre in which each beat (see prosody) is typically preceded by two offbeats (a combination traditionally called an
anapaest):
. . *| . . * | . . * | . . * For a la|ggard in love, |and a das|tard in war, . . * | . . *| . . * | . . * Was to wed |the fair E|llen of brave |Lochinvar
. . *| . . * | . . * | . . * For a la|ggard in love, |and a das|tard in war, . . * | . . *| . . * | . . * Was to wed |the fair E|llen of brave |Lochinvar
(Scott, “Lady Heron's Song”)
(Scott, “Lady Heron's Song”)
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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Anapest". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2001; last revised 13 December 2004. [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=45, accessed 06 May 2024.]