Trochee

A trochee is a metrical foot made up of two syllables, with the first stressed and the second unstressed, as in TA-ble or HAP-py. Poets use trochaic rhythm to create a firm, falling beat that can sound brisk, emphatic, or songlike.

Example

HUNgry wind in WINter trees
SHAKes the BRANCHes, SINGS through LEAVES

Related Definitions

[n] a metrical unit with stressed-stressed-unstressed syllables

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