Which is the correct definition of the term “foot” as it is used in poetry?

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A foot usually contains one stressed syllable and at least one unstressed syllable......

Urkman answered Mar 8, 2018

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A foot is a combination of stressed and unstressed syllables. There are all kinds of feet in poetry, and they all sound different.

Cortoloman answered Mar 11, 2018

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