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Poetic Rhythms. The Tercet. Unaccented/Accented Pattern. The Tercet comes in a rhythm pattern of a tetrameter which can be: An iambic tetrameter An Antiseptic tetrameter Terza Rima. Iambic Tetrameter Pattern. U / U / U / U /
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Poetic Rhythms The Tercet
Unaccented/Accented Pattern • The Tercet comes in a rhythm pattern of a tetrameter which can be: • An iambic tetrameter • An Antiseptic tetrameter • Terza Rima
Iambic Tetrameter Pattern • U / U / U / U / • U represents unstressed syllables, / represents stressed syllables • While Tetrameter is typically applied for four lines of poetry, it is also applied to the rhythm of a tercet (three line poetry)
Anapestic Tetrameter Pattern • UU/UU/UU/UU/ • U represents unstressed syllables, / represents stressed syllables
Terza Rima • Terza Rima employs the rhythm of Iambic Pentameter: 10 syllables per line; in a tercet 10 syllables per line, three lines • U / U / U / U / U / • U represents unstressed syllables, / represents stressed syllables
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