rising rhythm

noun

, Prosody.

1. a rhythmic pattern created by a succession of metrical feet each of which is composed of one accented syllable preceded by one or more unaccented ones.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rising rhythm¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

In Middle English we have only the rising rhythm, which, however, sometimes becomes a falling one if the first thesis is wanting.

From Project Gutenberg

Such a division can be justified on several grounds, but it remains awkward and obscures the plain fact of rising rhythm.

From Project Gutenberg