Dissolution (verse theory)

In quantitative ancient metrics, resolution is the replacement of a long syllable (-) with two short syllables (◡◡) (see quantity ). In this way, for example, a tribrachys (◡◡◡) emerges from an iambus (entsteht—) or a trochaeus (—◡ ).

literature

• Otto Knörrich: Lexicon of lyrical forms (= Kröner's pocket edition . Volume 479). 2nd, revised edition. Kröner, Stuttgart 2005, ISBN 3-520-47902-8 , p. 17.
• Gero von Wilpert : Subject dictionary of literature. 8th edition. Kröner, Stuttgart 2013, ISBN 978-3-520-84601-3 , p. 56.