"In poetry, metre (Commonwealth spelling) or meter (American spelling; see spelling differences) is the basic rhythmic structure of a verse or lines in verse."
A unit of rhythm in poetry, the pattern of the beats.
Basic Understanding of Meter: Understanding what meter is and its importance in poetry.
Syllable Counting: Counting the number of syllables in each line.
Feet: Understanding the concept of feet and how they earn their names based on the number of syllables they contain.
Iambic Meter: Understanding the most common type of meter in English poetry.
Trochaic Meter: Understanding a less common but important type of meter.
Anapestic Meter: Understanding an upbeat yet rare form of meter.
Dactylic Meter: Understanding a rolling, long form of meter.
Spondaic Meter: Understanding a meter used for emphasis and affecting the pacing of a poem.
Pyrrhic Meter: A know-it-all, two-syllable type of meter that is often used in conjunction with other types of meter.
Mixed Meters: Understanding the use and possibilities of mixed meters in poetry.
Scansion: The process of analyzing a poem's meter by marking stressed and unstressed syllables.
Metrical Patterns: Knowing the patterns of syllables of each type of meter, including iambic pentameter and trochaic tetrameter.
Poetic Feet: Understanding the different variations of poetic feet, including iambs, trochees, anapests, dactyls, and spondees.
Rhythm: Knowing how meter helps to create a poem's rhythm and the importance of rhythm in poetry.
Rhyme Schemes: Understanding how meter can affect the rhyme schemes of a poem.
Sonnet Form: Understanding the meter and rhyme scheme of a sonnet.
Free Verse: Understanding how meter can be used in free verse, which does not follow traditional forms.
Historical Development of Meter: Understanding how meter has developed over time in different cultures and historical periods.
Contemporary Meter: Knowing how poets today use meter in their works, including experimentation and modern adaptations.
Performance: Understanding how meter can be utilized in spoken word poetry and live performance.
Iambic Meter: It consists of a two-syllable foot, with the first syllable being unstressed and the second one being stressed. For example, "toDAY" or "deMAND".
Trochaic Meter: It consists of a two-syllable foot, with the first syllable being stressed and the second one being unstressed. For example, "COFFee" or "HIGHway".
Anapestic Meter: It consists of a three-syllable foot, with the first two syllables being unstressed and the third one being stressed. For example, "Understanding" or "Intervene".
Dactylic Meter: It consists of a three-syllable foot, with the first syllable being stressed and the other two being unstressed. For example, "DEacon" or "POetry".
Spondaic Meter: It consists of a two-syllable foot, with both syllables bearing equal stress. For example, "TEENage" or "HEXa gon".
Pyrrhic Meter: It consists of a two-syllable foot, with both syllables being unstressed. For example, "the OF".
Amphibrachic Meter: It consists of a three-syllable foot, with the first and third syllables being unstressed and the second one being stressed. For example, "di VER sion" or "a MUS ing".
"Many traditional verse forms prescribe a specific verse metre, or a certain set of metres alternating in a particular order."
"The study and the actual use of metres and forms of versification are both known as prosody."
"(Within linguistics, 'prosody' is used in a more general sense that includes not only poetic metre but also the rhythmic aspects of prose, whether formal or informal, that vary from language to language, and sometimes between poetic traditions.)"
"metre (Commonwealth spelling) or meter (American spelling; see spelling differences)"
"...metre is the basic rhythmic structure..."
"Many traditional verse forms prescribe..."
"...not only poetic metre but also the rhythmic aspects of prose..."
"...that vary from language to language..."
"...that vary...sometimes between poetic traditions."
"...the basic rhythmic structure..."
"...the basic rhythmic structure of a verse or lines in verse."
"...the actual use of metres and forms of versification..."
"...a specific verse metre, or a certain set of metres alternating in a particular order."
"...vary...sometimes between poetic traditions."
""...the rhythmic aspects of prose, whether formal or informal..."
"...the basic rhythmic structure..."
"...a specific verse metre, or a certain set of metres alternating in a particular order."
"The study...of metres and forms of versification..."
"...not only poetic metre but also the rhythmic aspects of prose..."