Dactylic hexameter
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title:
Dactylic hexameter
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Dactylic hexameter is a form of meter or rhythmic scheme frequently used in Ancient Greek and Latin poetry. The scheme of the hexameter is usually as follows:
- | – u u | – u u | – u u | – u u | – u u | – – Here, "|" marks the beginning of a foot in the line.
Thus there are six feet, each of which is either a dactyl or a spondee. The first four feet can either be dactyls, spondees, or a mix. The fifth foot can also sometimes be a spondee, but this is rare, as it most often is a dactyl. The las
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Poetic meter consisting of six feet
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dactylic_hexameter
date created:
2001-09-16T18:43:57Z
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2024-09-11T10:00:03Z
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