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anacrusis
[an-uh-kroo-sis]
noun
plural
anacrusesProsody.an unstressed syllable or syllable group that begins a line of verse but is not counted as part of the first foot.
Music.the note or notes preceding a downbeat; upbeat.
anacrusis
/ ˌænəˈkrʌstɪk, ˌænəˈkruːsɪs /
noun
prosody one or more unstressed syllables at the beginning of a line of verse
music
an unstressed note or group of notes immediately preceding the strong first beat of the first bar
another word for upbeat
Other 51Թ Forms
- anacrustic adjective
- anacrustically adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of anacrusis1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of anacrusis1
Example Sentences
It’s the first major addition to Xbox Game Pass for 2022, after Microsoft revealed earlier this week that Mass Effect Legendary Edition, The Anacrusis, and Spelunky 2 are making their way to Xbox Game Pass soon.
Other titles coming to Game Pass in January include roguelike cave explorer Spelunky 2, the award-winning, time-warping Outer Wilds, and a preview of the four-person co-op shooter The Anacrusis.
The most common form consists of an anacrusis, a trochee, a spondee, and two dactyls; a second, of a catalectic iambic pentameter, the third foot always being a spondee; a third, of two dactyls followed by two trochees.
In line 2 is an instance of anacrusis.
Here we have anacrusis in lines 2 and 4.
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