Meter

Definition: The arrangements of words that are similar by rhyme, symbolic quantity, or number of syllables in that line. A pattern of stressed or unstressed words.

Examples: anapestic: u u / . Stressed words are represented as / and unstressed u


Significance: The use of meters can make poems more enjoyable and also more meaningful. It is creative and it is a great way to describe a whole meaning. Not just one meaning.