A trochee ("tro-kee") is a metrical foot in poetry: it's a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed one. For example, "Double, double" is two trochees.
With apologies to Longfellow, Shakespeare, and Bruce Springsteen.
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That reminds me of my german classes: trochee, iamb,hexameter..... My teacher was a brilliant one - he could recite poems very impressive.
ReplyDeleteI like the map in the background. And the orange button looks like an frog-eye that peeps around the corner.
This is great Fi! And I learned something new.
ReplyDeleteNice one! Good to see everyone getting into the poetry groove!
ReplyDeleteNo apologies needed here, wonderful work, Fi!
ReplyDeleteI give this trochee a trophee for excellence!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, y'all!
ReplyDeleteLove it! And I too learned a new word.
ReplyDeleteFi, you both educate and delight us...kudos!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
ReplyDeleteFantastic colours Fi.
ReplyDeleteI'll be listening out for trochees in songs now.