Classical Heroic Line
Type: | | Line, Metrical Requirement |
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Description: | | A classical hexameter: First four feet either dactyls
(Xxx) or spondees (XX), fifth foot dactyl, sixth spondee.
From a quantitative perspective, a dactyl and spondee are pretty well interchangeable to give the same length of four beats. In English with its
accentual-syllabic bent, this doesnt work as well. | |
Origin: | | Greek | |
Schematic: | | Xxx Xxx Xxx Xxx Xxx XX,
XX XX XX XX Xxx XX,
etc. | |
Rhythm/Stanza Length: | | 4 | |
Line/Poem Length: | | 6 | |
See Also: | | Accentual-Syllabic Verse, Classical Pentameter, Dactyl, Elegiacs, Heroic Couplets, Heroic Octave, Heroic Stanza, Quantitative Verse, Spondee | |
Status: | | Incomplete | |
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