rising rhythm

American  

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.

---

Etymology

Origin of rising rhythm

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

rising rhythm

But all that talk of tail numbers has undermined any rising rhythm between the two men.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 3, 2015

It almost stands to reason that when a rising rhythm is established the sudden reversal of it would produce a harsh discordant effect, would practically destroy the rhythmic movement for the time being.

From The Principles of English Versification by Baum, Paull Franklin

Yet when we reach the summary of the author's discussion of the subject, we find the same phenomenon "turned off" with this statement: "In rising rhythm a thought-moment may begin with a falling wave-group."

From English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History by Alden, Raymond MacDonald

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

From The Principles of English Versification by Baum, Paull Franklin

The simpler solution would be to keep the whole line in rising rhythm by regarding -ing and spend- as the second foot and ‸ Gett- as the first.

From The Principles of English Versification by Baum, Paull Franklin