* Iambic Pentameter: Five pairs of unstressed/stressed syllables (like a heartbeat): "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"
* Anapestic Tetrameter: Four sets of unstressed/unstressed/stressed syllables: "The raven sat upon the bust of Pallas just above my door."
* Spondaic: Two stressed syllables: "Break, break, break, / On thy cold gray stones, O Sea!" (This can be mixed with other meters)
Key points:
* Meter is the rhythmic pattern in a line of poetry.
* Foot: The basic unit of meter, typically 2-3 syllables.
* Line: A single line of poetry, often with a specific meter.
Hope this helps!