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11 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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hypermetrical
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lines that contain an extra unstressed syllable
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feminine ending
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unstressed syllable
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catalexis
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missing unstressed final syllables
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dipodic
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two feet are combined into a single unit
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rhythm
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what is actually heard in a line
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caesura
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pause within a line
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end-stopped lines
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lines that clearly pause at their conclusion
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enjambed lines
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lines that run on into the next line with no pause
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metrical substitution
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feet of a different type are substituted for what the meter calls for
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pyrrhic
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feet consisting of two unstressed syllables
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spondee
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feet consisting of two stressed syllables
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