Iambic
One Unstressed/unaccented syllable followed by one stressed/accented syllable is called iambic. (x, -)
Example: the gun, that time, behold etc.
Trochaic
One Stressed/accented syllable followed by one unstressed/unaccented syllable is called Trochaic. (-, x)
Example: deadline, numbers, tell me etc.
Anapestic
Two unstressed/unaccented syllables followed by one stressed/accented syllable are called Anapestic. (x, x, -)
Example: of a voice, of the world etc.
Dactylic
One stressed/accented syllable followed by two unstressed/unaccented syllables is called Dactylic. (-, -, x)
Example: murmuring, just for a etc.
Spondaic
Spondaic consists of two stressed/accented syllables. (-,-)
Example: true blue, heartbreak etc.
Monometer
A line of poetry consists of a single meter of any kind is called monometer.
Dimeter
A line of poetry consists of a two meters of any kind is called Dimeter.
Trimeter
A line of poetry consists of a three meters of any kind is called trimeter.
Tetrameter
A line of poetry consists of a four meters of any kind is called tetrameter.
Pentameter
A line of poetry consists of a five meters of any kind is called Pentameter.
Hexameter
A line of poetry consists of a six meters of any kind is called Hexameter.
Heptameter
A line of poetry consists of a seven meters of any kind is called Heptameter.
Octameter
A line of poetry consists of a eight meters of any kind is called Octameter.
Note: If a line of poetry consists of single iambic meter it is called iambic monometer.
If a line of poetry consists of two iambic meter it is called iambic dimeter.
If a line of poetry consists of five iambic meter it is called iambic pentameter.
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