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rising rhythm
noun
, Prosody.
- 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.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rising rhythm1
First recorded in 1890–95
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Example Sentences
In Middle English we have only the rising rhythm, which, however, sometimes becomes a falling one if the first thesis is wanting.
From Project Gutenberg
Such a division can be justified on several grounds, but it remains awkward and obscures the plain fact of rising rhythm.
From Project Gutenberg
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