What does anapaestical mean?
adjective
Relating to or characterized by an anapaest, a metrical foot consisting of two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable. In poetry, anapaestic meter is often used to create a sense of urgency or excitement.
Example
"The poet's use of anapaestical meter added to the sense of urgency in the poem's final stanza."
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