dactylic hexameter
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n.NounA form of meter or rhythmic scheme traditionally associated with classical epic poetry of both Greece and Rome. The word 'dactylic' refers to the 'dactyl,' a long syllable followed by two short syllables, while 'hexameter' indicates that there are six fee
The 'Iliad' and the 'Odyssey' are written in dactylic hexameter.
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A Long and Difficult Journey, or The Odyssey: Crash Course Literature 201
- By the way, that was an example of dactylic hexameter, just like you see in epic poems.
By the way, that was an example of dactylic hexameter, just like you see in epic poems.
- By the way, that was an example of dactylic hexameter, just like you see in epic poems.
By the way, that was an example of dactylic hexameter, just like you see in epic poems.