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dimeter
This term is a technical descriptor used primarily in prosody and literary analysis. It describes the structural length of a poetic line based on the number of metrical feet, specifically two. Because it is a precise measurement of poetic structure, it is rarely used in casual conversation and is almost exclusively found in academic discussions of poetry or formal literary criticism.
In practice, dimeter is often used to create a sense of urgency, brevity, or a stark, clipped rhythm. It is frequently contrasted with longer meters like pentameter or hexameter to highlight a shift in the poem's pace or emotional intensity.
Meanings
Examples
I cannot tell if this is a trimeter or a dimeter.
The poet chose dimeter to create a fast and urgent pace.
Ancient Greek lyrics often employed various forms of dimeter.
This short line is a clear example of trochaic dimeter.
The rhythm feels clipped because it is in dimeter.
He struggled to scan the verse and identify the dimeter.