Spondee (Noun)
Meaning
A metrical unit with stressed-stressed syllables.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The poet carefully crafted each line to include at least one spondee, adding emphasis to the already powerful words.
- The spondee "pain" and "again" created a sense of urgency in the poem's refrain.
- In the meter of the song, the spondee "heart" and "start" provided a sense of rhythmic tension.
- The use of spondee in the phrase "blood and mud" added a sense of intensity to the war poem.
- The poet's use of spondee throughout the verse created a sense of relentless energy and drive.