Rhyme and Meter

• It is the repetition of syllables. Typically at the end of the verse line.

  Rhyme
• Basic rhythmic structure of a line within a work of poetry.

  Meter
• What is meter measured in?

  Feet
• Basic unit of meter, which are patterns of syllables.

  Feet
• A type of feet wherein it has 4 feet per line.

  Tetrameter
• A type of feet wherein it has 5 feet per line.

  Pentameter
• A type of feet wherein it has 6 feet per line.

  Hexameter
• A type of feet wherein it has 7 feet per line.

  Heptameter
• A type of feet wherein it has 8 feet per line.

  Octameter
• Unaccented followed by accented syllable. (Ex. Defend)

  Iamb
• Accented followed by unaccented syllable. (Ex. Mercy)

  Trochee
• Accented followed by 2 unaccented syllables. (Ex. Camouflauge)

  Dactyl
• 2 unaccented followed by an accented syllable. (Ex. Understand)

  Anapest
• What type of meter is "Begin"?

  Iamb
• What type of meter is "Delay"?

  Iamb
• What type of meter is "Decide"?

  Iamb
• What type of meter is "Tonight"?

  Iamb
• What type of meter is "Complete"?

  Iamb
• What type of meter is "Mountain"?

  Trochee
• What type of meter is "Onward"?

  Trochee
• What type of meter is "Mommy"?

  Trochee
• What type of meter is "Happy"?

  Trochee
• What type of meter is "Fancy"?

  Trochee
• What type of meter is "Butterfly"?

  Dactyl
• What type of meter is "Beautiful"?

  Dactyl
• What type of meter is "Bicycle"?

  Dactyl
• What type of meter is "Saturday"?

  Dactyl
• What type of meter is "Daffodil"?

  Dactyl
• What type of meter is "Engineer"?

  Anapest
• What type of meter is "Masquerade"?

  Anapest
• What type of meter is "Comprehend"?

  Anapest
• What type of meter is "Intervene"?

  Anapest
• What type of meter is "Contradict"?

  Anapest