Adonic
- noun
- /əˈdɒnɪk/
- Archaic
- The poet used an Adonic at the end of each stanza to evoke a mournful tone.
Examples
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To perfect her ode, she carefully balanced the dactyl and spondee in every Adonic line.
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Many poets use Adonics to express deep emotions.
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Scholars have traced the origin of the Adonic meter to ancient Greek laments for Adonis.
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The term Adonic refers to a specific poetic structure.
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The poet crafted an Adonic line to convey her sorrow over the loss of her beloved.
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In her elegy, she included an Adonic to enhance the emotional depth of the tribute.
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His latest work features several Adonic verses, paying homage to the tragic myth of Adonis.
Synonyms
A short poetic line with one long then two short beats and two long beats, often used for sad songs
Compounds
- Archaic
A short poetic line with one long then two short beats and two long beats, often used for sad songs
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Adonic comes from the name Adonis, a figure in Greek myth whose death was sung in sad songs. Poets used a short, special line, with one quick beat followed by two slower beats, at the end of these laments, so an Adonic is that 'mournful' poetic line.
