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Also known as poetic metre, metrics, metre

the number and type of lines and syllables that a verse must have

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A meter is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that repeats throughout a poem, along with how many lines the verse should contain. It matters because meter gives poetry its rhythm and musicality, making poems easier to read aloud and remember.

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Metrum of (vers)maat (Grieks: μέτρον, maat) is de combinatie van beklemtoonde en onbeklemtoonde lettergrepen. De term wordt vooral in de muziek en de poëzie gebruikt. In de muziek spreekt men van maat, in de poëzie van versvoet of versmaat. Het is een belangrijke component binnen de traditionele .

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