What is another word for alexandrine?

Pronunciation: [ˌalɪɡzˈandɹiːn] (IPA)

Synonyms for the word "alexandrine" include "heroic verse," a type of verse in which the lines consist of iambic hexameter, with the last syllable often truncated. Another synonym is "hexameter," which refers to a line of poetry containing six metrical feet. "Epic verse" is another synonym, used to describe verse used in epic poetry, including poetry that focuses on mythical or historical events. Additionally, "dactylic hexameter" is a type of meter used in Greek and Latin epic poetry, resembling the alexandrine in its structure. Finally, "sapphic verse" is another synonym, referring to a metrical form consisting of four lines, with three long lines followed by a short one.

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Usage examples for Alexandrine

But the plan of the poem may have been suggested by some alexandrine model.
"The Roman Poets of the Republic"
W. Y. Sellar
For the form of some of his longer poems he has taken, and not with the happiest result, the alexandrine poets for his models.
"The Roman Poets of the Republic"
W. Y. Sellar
But making allowance for all these drawbacks, it is to the alexandrine culture that the education of the Roman sense of literary beauty is primarily due.
"The Roman Poets of the Republic"
W. Y. Sellar

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