 | Samuel Kirkham - 1844 - 234 pages
...- uu An Iambus u - An Amphibrach v - v» A Spondee An Anapaest uv, A Pyrrhick ^ « A Tribrach v, uo A Trochee has the first syllable accented, and the last unaccented ; as, Hateful, pettish : Restless mortals toil for nought. An Iambus has the first syllable unaccented, and the last accented... | |
 | Peter Bullions - 1846 - 252 pages
...Iambus ~ — An Amphibrach ~ — — A Spondee An Anapaest ~ — — A Pyrrhic *"* A Tribrach ~ ^ ~ A Trochee has the first syllable accented,* and the last unaccented ; as, " Noble, happy." An Iambus has the first syllable unaccented, and the last accented ; as, " Adore,... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1847 - 200 pages
...1-f — ' A Pyrrhic 1s ^ A Tribrach, ww \s A Trochee has the first syllable accented, and the lost unaccented ; as, " Hateful, pettish." An Iambus has the first syllable unaccented, and the latter accented ; as, " Betray, consist." A Spondee hae both the words or syllables accented; as, "The... | |
 | Allen Hayden Weld - 1848 - 234 pages
...ou 1. An Iambus has the first syllable unaccented, and the last accented ; as, Betray, consist. 2. A Trochee has the first syllable accented, and the last unaccented ; as, Hateful, pettish. 3. An Anapaest has the first two syllables unaccented, and the last accented ; as, Contravene, acquiesce.... | |
 | Allen Hayden Weld - 1848 - 240 pages
...ou 1. An lamhus has the first syllable unaccented, and the last accented ; as, Betray, consist. 2. A Trochee has the first syllable accented, and the last unaccented ; as, Hateful, pettish. 3. An Anapaest has the first two syllables unaccented, and the last accented ; as, Contravene, acquiesce.... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1849 - 218 pages
...Iambus, •" — An Amphibrach, — — ^ A Spondee, An Anapaest, " ~ — A Pyrrhic, - - A Tribrach, - ~ A Trochee has the first syllable accented, and the...Iambus has the first syllable unaccented, and the latter accented ; as, " Betray, consist." A Spondee has both the words or syllables accented ; as,... | |
 | Allen Hayden Weld - 1849 - 242 pages
...uw 8. An Iambus has the first syllable unaccented, and the last accented ; as, Betray, consist. 9. A Trochee has the first syllable accented, and the last unaccented ; as, Hateful pdttish. 10. An Anapaest has the first two syllables unaccented, and the last accented ; as, Contravene,... | |
 | Peter Bullions - 1849 - 250 pages
...four feet are used chiefly in connexion with these, in order to give variety to the measure. 1073. A Trochee has the first syllable accented, and the last unaccented ; as, noblS, music. 1074. An lanibui has the first syllable unaccented, and the last accented ; as, Odore,... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1850 - 224 pages
...last unaccented ; aa, " Hateful, pettish." An Iambus has the first syllable unaccented, and the latter accented ; as, " Betray, consist." A Spondee has both the words or syllables accented ; as, " The pala mOOn." A Pyrrhic has both the words or syllables unaccented ; as, " on the tall tree." A Dactyl... | |
 | John White - 1850 - 192 pages
...principal feet used in English verse are the Trochee - ~, the Iambus ^ -, and the Anapcest -- — -. A Trochee has the first syllable accented, and the last unaccented ; as, holy. An Iambus has the first syllable unaccented, and the second accented ; as, create. An Anapcest... | |
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A Trochee has the first syllable accented, and the last unaccented : as, " Hateful, pettish." An Iambus has the first syllable unaccented, and the last accented : as, " Betray, consist." * A Spondee has hoth the words or syllables accented : as, " The... 
