These endings occur when a line ends with an unstressed syllable that is either part of the pre-existing meter or is amended onto the end of a line as an single, extra unstressed syllable. This can be used to give more impact to the following line or to simply end the existing line in a more subdued way.
| Poem | Feet |
|---|---|
Excerpt from "When I Have Fears" by John Keats And when I feel, fair creature of an hour, |
Meter Type: Iambic Pentameter -- -- -- / -- / -- -- -- / |