Metrical Feet

METRICAL FEET You like a group of syllables, maybe in trochee feet, But I find that spondee or dactyl is a good measure of stress: So when the question’s “What’s afoot?”, it’s not always “Twelve inches”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . NOTE *The expression “ What’s afoot? ” is old-fashioned English for “ What’s happenin’? ” or “ What’s up? ” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . Written by Sydney Peck for Nette Onclaud’s Contest ON YOUR FEET