sprung rhythm
sprung rhythm
nounDefinition of SPRUNG RHYTHM
: a poetic rhythm designed to approximate the natural rhythm of speech and characterized by the frequent juxtaposition of single accented syllables and the occurrence of mixed types of feet
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1877
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