Isoictic metre: a metre (also called demotic or accentual) in which each line has a fixed number of beats (usually four or eight) but no fixed number of syllables; where there are only three sounded beats there will be a fourth occurring in silence (a rest), indicated in what follows by “
Péase pórridge hót 4 syllables
Péase pórridge cóld 4 syllables
Inédible pábulum próbably …
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Citation: Groves, Peter Lewis. "Isoictic metre". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 04 June 2008 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5518, accessed 24 November 2024.]
