What does amphibrach mean?
noun
A metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable and then another unstressed syllable. In poetry, it is often used to create a sense of movement or flow.
Example
"The poet used an amphibrach to create a sense of urgency in the final stanza."
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