Understanding 'trochee' helps you grasp the rhythm in poems, similar to beats in music.

Poetic Rhythm

'Trochee' helps with the natural stress patterns in English pronunciation of words and phrases.

Pronunciation Pattern

Don't confuse 'trochee' simplicity with lack of depth; poets often use it for strong emotional effect.

Misleading Simplicity

 Another kind of foot is the two-syllable long trochee, a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed one. The trochees in these lines from Shakespeare's "Macbeth" lend an ominous and spooky tone to the witches' chant.