Now let's talk about metrical feet
That's what gives a good poem its beat
We'll start with the two syllable kind
I'll tell you how a Trochee's designed
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The first sound is strong, the second weak
That's the accents on the words you speak
Stressed beat followed by an unstressed one
This helps make reading poetry fun
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Here are examples of words like that:
Creepy, apple, peacock, and bobcat
Iambs are also commonly used
I'll try hard not to get you confused
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The first sound, short, the second is long
That's the same as saying weak, then strong
Let's move on to three syllable sort
A Dactyl has sounds of long, short, short
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And the one that's unstressed, unstressed, stressed:
The metrical foot called Anapest
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A/N: Didactic Poetry is a form of poetry intended for instruction such as for knowledge or to teach.
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