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ascending rhythm

 
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–noun
rising rhythm.
Origin:
1900–05
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ascending rhythm  
n.  See rising rhythm.
rising rhythm  
n.  A rhythmic pattern in which the stress falls on the last syllable of each foot, as in "They danced by the light of the moon" (Edward Lear). Also called ascending rhythm.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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