Here's why:
* Quatrain: A quatrain is a four-line stanza in poetry.
* Syllable count: The syllable count in a quatrain can vary depending on the type of poem and the meter used.
* Common meters: Some common meters in quatrains include:
* Iambic pentameter: 10 syllables per line (5 iambs: unstressed, stressed)
* Iambic tetrameter: 8 syllables per line (4 iambs)
* Trochaic tetrameter: 8 syllables per line (4 trochees: stressed, unstressed)
So, a quatrain can have 40, 32, or 32 syllables (depending on the meter) but the number of syllables in a quatrain isn't fixed.