Logaoedic

Logaoedic describes verse built from a deliberately mixed pattern of short and long feet, usually combining two-syllable and three-syllable rhythms such as trochees, dactyls, and anapests. The result is a line that feels less uniform than strict regular meter and often more varied or songlike.

The term is most often used in classical prosody, where logaoedic meters stand between speech-like rhythm and highly regular metrical movement.

Example

Soft over the stones the dancers go
then quicken, then pause, then glide again.

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