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tetrameter
This term is a technical descriptor used primarily in prosody and literary analysis to categorize the rhythmic structure of a poem. It describes the quantitative or accentual measurement of a line, specifically denoting the presence of four metrical feet. Because it is a specialized term of art, it is rarely encountered outside of academic discussions of poetry or formal literary criticism.
In practice, tetrameter is frequently modified by an adjective specifying the type of foot used, such as iambic or trochaic. While the word can be used generally to describe any four-foot line, its precision is essential for scholars distinguishing between different classical and modern verse forms.
Meanings
Examples
I wonder if this stanza follows a strict tetrameter.
The professor explained how tetrameter differs from pentameter.
The professor explained how tetrameter differs from pentameter.
This ballad uses a alternating tetrameter and trimeter structure.
The rhythmic drive of the trochaic tetrameter creates a sense of urgency.
He struggled to fit his thoughts into a rigid tetrameter.
Many hymns are composed in long meter which is essentially iambic tetrameter.
Let us analyze the scansion of this line to see if it is indeed tetrameter.