Acatalectic: A 'normal' line of poetry with the expected number of syllables in each line, as opposed to a catalectic line (which is missing an expected syllable) or a hypercatalectic line (which has one or more extra syllables than would normally be expected, perhaps due to anacrusis). See discussion under catalectic.

 

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Acatalectic: A 'normal' line of poetry with the expected number of syllables in each line, as opposed to a catalectic line (which is missing an expected syllable) or a hypercatalectic line (which has one . . . View Full Definition

Hypercatalectic: A hypercatalectic line is a line of poetry with extra syllables in it beyond the expected number due to anacrusis, as opposed to a acatalectic line (which is missing one or more expected syl . . . View Full Definition

Acatalexis: The use of acatalectic lines in poetry--see discussion under catalectic.

Catalectic: A type of verse termed by george puttenham in 1589 'maimed' because it is missing a syllable in the last foot. An acatalectic verse is complete. A hypercatalectic line has an extra syllable. . . . View Full Definition