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Pyrrhic Foot
Description:
A pyrrhic foot, or dibrach, is a metrical unit in poetry consisting of two short or unstressed syllables. It is represented by two symbols ('˘ ˘') and is often found within larger metrical structures.
Sample Sentences:
- He used a pyrrhic foot to maintain the rhythmic pattern in his poem.
- In this line of poetry, the pyrrhic foot adds a subtle and gentle tone.
- The pyrrhic foot contrasts with the iambic foot, which consists of one stressed and one unstressed syllable.
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