Meter refers to the rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry. It creates a musical effect and can contribute to the overall mood and tone of a poem.
Here are some common types of meter:
* Iambic: Unstressed, Stressed (e.g., "a-BOVE")
* Trochaic: Stressed, Unstressed (e.g., "HAPPi-ness")
* Spondaic: Stressed, Stressed (e.g., "HEART-BREAK")
* Anapestic: Unstressed, Unstressed, Stressed (e.g., "un-der-STAND")
* Dactylic: Stressed, Unstressed, Unstressed (e.g., "HAP-pi-ly")
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