Poetic Meter

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What is poetic meter?

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The rhythmic structure of verses in poetry, determined by the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

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Define 'Poetic Foot'.

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A basic repeated sequence of meter composed of two or more accented or unaccented syllables.

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What is 'Dimeter'?

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A line of verse consisting of two metrical feet.

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What symbol indicates an unstressed syllable?

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u

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What is a 'Spondaic' foot?

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A poetic foot consisting of two stressed syllables.

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What is an 'Iamb'?

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A metrical foot consisting of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable.

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What is a 'Trochaic' foot?

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A metrical foot consisting of one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable.

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What is an 'Anapest'?

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A metrical foot consisting of two unstressed syllables followed by one stressed syllable.

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What is a 'Dactyl'?

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A metrical foot consisting of one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables.

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What is 'Meter' in poetry?

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The structured rhythm of a poem, defined by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables.