Meter
Definition: A pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry. Lengths of meters can vary; the name of a meter depends on how many feet it consists of. (Monometer-one foot, dimeter-two feet, etc.)
Example:
From "On His Blindness," by John Milton
1.............2............. 3...............4..............5Significance: Meters provide a poem with rhythm. Therefore, as stated before, a poem can flow and have a nice beat when you read or recite it.
When I..|..con SID..|..er HOW..|..my LIFE..|..is SPENT
1.................2.............. 3..................4...................4
Ere HALF..|..my DAYS..|..in THIS..|..dark WORLD..|..and WIDE
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| "A poem's meter is its heartbeat." |
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