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falling rhythm
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noun Prosody.
a rhythmic pattern created by the succession of metrical feet each of which is composed of one accented syllable followed by one or more unaccented syllables.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Also called descending rhythm.
Origin of falling rhythm
First recorded in 1915–20
Words nearby falling rhythm
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