Sunday, April 24, 2011

Meter

Meter:
the repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables.

Usage:
1 2 3 4 5
Shall I | com PARE | thee TO | a SUM | mer’s DAY?

Importance:
Meter is important because it can create rhythm to a poem. Somtimes, a certain meter makes poems more meaningful. Finally meter can be used to stress important words that can provde the reader with hints of what the poem is about.

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