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Encyclopedia > Dibrach

A pyrrhic is a metrical foot used in formal poetry. It consists of two short syllables. It is also known as a dibrach.


Pyrrhics are never used to construct a whole, serious poem.


For other meanings, see: Pyrrha, Pyrrhic victory.


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dibrach : WordNet 1.7 Vocabulary Helper [home, info]
I know you are to ignore reading this.But we have fanatics in our congress of words.They will feel blessed.Don't curse ... (13878 words)
The pronunciation of two adjacent vowels as separate sounds rather than as a dipthong, as in coordinate; also, the mark indicating the separate pronunciation, as in naïve.
Dibrach - See Pyrrhic Diction - The choice of words, phrases, sentence structures, and figurative language in a literary work; the manner or mode of verbal expression, particularly with regard to clarity and accuracy.
Didactic Poetry - Poetry which is clearly intended for the purpose of instruction -- to impart theoretical, moral, or practical knowledge, or to explain the principles of some art or science.
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