Trimeter

The trimeter ( Greek) is the usual meter of Greek and Roman playwright of some, consisting of three metrics - usually as iambic trimeter of three Doppeljamben ( Dipodien ) - with a caesura that, usually batting in the fifth, more rarely after the seventh syllable, the verse into two unequal halves divides.

In the first, third and fifth metrical foot, that is, to the beginning of each dipody, a spondee, instead of the iambic stand so that the following diagram is created [see View image ]:

Admired and much | much scolded, Helena.

In Latin poetry, there is the Senarius still in a freer form. In each of the first five feet, so in the second and fourth, allowing a spondee instead of iambic, but not in the sixth, the last metrical foot Since the rules do not differ in this Latin version of the Senarius regarding the first five feet, it makes sense to him rather than according to the three metrics ( trimeter ) of Greek poetry after his six feet ( Senarius ) shall be nominated.

The trimeter is characterized by seriousness and solemn passage is made even dignified by the allowed spondees. The playwright treat him the way much freer than the tragedians, notably they give him by introducing anapaests instead of spondees a lighter character.

Of the German poets have the trimeter Goethe in the "Helena", Schiller brought in some scenes of the "virgin", Platen in his literature comedies in application.