What does anacrusis mean?
In music, the first unstressed syllable of a verse or stanza, especially in a poem or song that is set to music. In prosody, the syllable that precedes the first stressed syllable of a foot.
Example
"The anacrusis in the poem added a sense of rhythm and flow to the verse."
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