Metrical foot (6)
'metrical foot' is the definition.
(dactyl is a kind of metrical foot)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for dactyl that I've seen before include "Metrical foot" , "Metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables" , "Foot of three syllables" , "Metrical unit of poetry" .)
'metrical foot' is the definition.
(iambus is a kind of metrical foot)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for iambus that I've seen before include "Metrical unit of two syllables" , "poetic form" , "Type of metrical unit in a poem" , "Metrical foot" .)
'metrical foot' is the definition.
(iamb is a kind of metrical foot)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for iamb that I've seen before include "Metrical unit" , "Short-long metric foot" , "Line of verse" , "Poet's foot" , "Metrical foot of one short, one long syllables" .)
'metrical foot' is the definition.
(trochee is a kind of metrical foot)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for trochee that I've seen before include "Long-short metric foot" , "Using foot" , "Long-short foot in poetry" , "Long-short metrical foot" , "Metric foot; to cheer (anag.)" .)