rising rhythm
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rising rhythm
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A rhythmic pattern in which the stress falls on the last syllable of each foot, as in "They danced by the light of the moon" (Edward Lear). Also called ascending rhythm.
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rising rhythm
rising rhythm, a rhythmic effect often found in metrical verse in which the unstressed syllables are perceived as being linked with the succeeding stressed syllables rather than with those preceding them. In terms of classical prosody, lines composed of iambs or anapaests may show this rising rhythm, although this is not inevitable. Rising rhythm in English verse is far more common than its opposite, falling rhythm.
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- Devices, Techniques, and Elements - rising rhythm: stress occurring on last syllable of each foot
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