iambus
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The choriambus is a verse-foot consisting of a trochee united with and preceding an iambus, -∪∪-.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various
Archilochus made use of the iambus and the trochee, and organized them into the two forms of metre known as the iambic trimeter and the trochaic tetrameter.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various
By rapid utterance two syllables are often equal to one, and in this way an anapest is frequently used with the time value of an iambus.
From Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism by Painter, F. V. N. (Franklin Verzelius Newton)
Vengeance is the poet's trade, Come, iambus, to my aid 'Gainst the fools who scoff at me.
From Briefless Ballads and Legal Lyrics Second Series by Williams, James
The choriambi are never used alone, but are usually preceded by a spondee and followed by an iambus.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various
