Anapest

Literary/ Cultural Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Anap(a)estic: an

ictosyllabic

form 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”)

52 words

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 19 March 2024.]

45 Anapest 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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