#archilochian verse

• Archilochian verse — A reference to the famous Greek lyric poet Archilochus of Paros or, in a structural-metric sense, the name of verses or stanzas composed of specific combinations of dactyls and trochees invented or popularized by him in ancient satire. In literary terminology, an archiloc denotes an asymmetrical, vigorous rhythmic structure, often used to convey polemical, ironic, or incisive messages.