Amphibrachic monometer

An amphibrachic foot (known as an amphibrach) has a short syllable followed by a long syllable followed by a short syllable (SLS or U/U).

 

Monometer is one foot per line.

 

Example

 

We couldn’t find any examples of amphibrachic monometer – that’s not to say it doesn’t exist, but it certainly seems that amphibrachs are happier when they come in threes (trimeter) or fours (tetrameter).

 

However, here’s a list of amphibrachic words and phrases. Read the list out loud and you will gain a good impression of what amphibrachic monometer would sound like!

Accorded

A soldier

Awarded

Beholden

Condition

Concerning

Degraded

Derision

Disgraceful

Distinction

Disruption

Distasteful

Distorted

I hold it

In raptures

It’s fractured

My feelings

Persuaded

Recorded

Regardless

Related

Reordered

Reported

Repulsive

Subjective

Selective

The horses

Unfettered

Voracious

 

A closer look at the foot in a couple of these words and phrases

 

U = short syllable; / = long syllable; | = division between feet

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