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iambic trimeter vs limping iamb

limping iamb vs iambic trimeter

iambic trimeter and limping iamb both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
iambic trimeter Yes No No No
limping iamb Yes No No No
As nouns, limping iamb is a hyponym of iambic trimeter; that is, limping iamb is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than iambic trimeter:
  • iambic trimeter: a meter of poetry consisting of three iambic units per line.
  • limping iamb: an iambic verse in which the last foot is a spondee or trochee instead of an iambus.
Other hyponyms of iambic trimeter include iambic senarius, pure iambic trimeter.
iambic trimeter (noun) limping iamb (noun)
a meter of poetry consisting of three iambic units per line. an iambic verse in which the last foot is a spondee or trochee instead of an iambus.
Difference between iambic trimeter and limping iamb

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