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In [[poetry]], a '''[[tetrameter]]''' is a [[line]] of [[four]] [[feet]]. The particular [[foot]] can vary, as follows: | |wketx=In [[poetry]], a '''[[tetrameter]]''' is a [[line]] of [[four]] [[feet]]. The particular [[foot]] can vary, as follows: | ||
* ''[[anapestic]] [[tetrameter]]:'' | * ''[[anapestic]] [[tetrameter]]:'' | ||
** "And the '''sheen''' of their '''spears''' was like '''stars''' on the '''sea'''" (Lord Byron, "The Destruction of Sennacherib") | ** "And the '''sheen''' of their '''spears''' was like '''stars''' on the '''sea'''" (Lord Byron, "The Destruction of Sennacherib") | ||
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* ''[[amphibracic]] [[tetrameter]]'': | * ''[[amphibracic]] [[tetrameter]]'': | ||
** And, '''speak'''ing of '''birds''', there's the '''Russ'''ian Pa'''loo'''ski, / Whose '''head'''ski is '''red'''ski and '''bel'''ly is '''blue'''ski. (Dr. Seuss) | ** And, '''speak'''ing of '''birds''', there's the '''Russ'''ian Pa'''loo'''ski, / Whose '''head'''ski is '''red'''ski and '''bel'''ly is '''blue'''ski. (Dr. Seuss) | ||
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