Naming of the Metre used in a Verse-line
A verse-line is named on the basis of the Accented and Unaccented Syllables. The following Names are worth-notable on this basis:
- Iambic – ͝ / (Unaccented and then Accented Syllables) – Be˘-giˈn, A˘-boˈve
- Trochee – / ͝ (Accented and Unaccented Syllables) – Suˈf-fe˘r, Teˈn-sio˘n
- Spondee – / / (Double Accented Syllables consecutively) – Stroˈng miˈnd
- Pyrrhic – ͝ ͝ (Double Unaccented Syllables) – a˘n a˘-boˈve-board
Identify the following (Refer to a Dictionary for the purpose)
- Little
- Payment
- Direct
- Pastime
- Reverse
