hypermeter
noun
a verse or line containing additional syllables after those proper to the meter.
hypermetric
-
a word derived from
hypermeter.
Example Sentences
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Notice also the occasional hypermetric lines, such as line 47.
From Minor Poems by Milton by John Milton
The line has two hypermetric syllables, one after the third foot, and one at the end.
From Minor Poems by Milton by John Milton
