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Sentences with ANAPAEST

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Sentences

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"The line of verse had a rhythmic pattern of anapaests."
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"The poet employed anapaests to create a lively and energetic tone."
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"The anapaest is made up of two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed one."
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"In this poem, the anapaest is the dominant metrical foot."
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"The poet's use of anapaests adds a sense of urgency to the verse."
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"The anapaest is often used to convey a sense of quick movement."
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"This line of verse contains an alternating pattern of anapaests and iambs."
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"The anapaest is sometimes referred to as a 'springing' foot."
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"The anapaest is frequently used in Greek and Latin poetry."
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"The poet used anapaests to mimic the sound of horse hooves."
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"The anapaest is a common metrical foot in English poetry."
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"The poem begins with a series of anapaests to grab the reader's attention."
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"The anapaest is often used in dramatic monologues."
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"In this line of verse, the anapaest is followed by a trochee."
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"An anapaest is a metrical foot consisting of two short syllables followed by one long syllable."
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"The line 'And the sound of a voice that is still' contains an anapaest in the word 'sound'."
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"In poetry, an anapaest is identified by its pattern of unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables."
4
"The word 'anapaest' comes from the Greek word 'anapaistos', meaning 'struck back'."
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"William Shakespeare often used anapaests in his plays and sonnets."
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"The famous line 'Twas the night before Christmas' contains an anapaest in the word 'before'."
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"In music, anapaests can be found in certain rhythmic patterns and melodies."
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