Associations to the word «Anacrusis»

Wiktionary

ANACRUSIS, noun. (prosody) An unstressed syllable at the start of a verse.
ANACRUSIS, noun. (music) An unstressed note or notes before the first strong beat (or downbeat) of a phrase.

Wise words

The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.
Mark Twain