trimeter
Sign in to saveIn poetry, a trimeter (Greek for "three measure") is a metre of three metrical feet per line. Examples:
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- meter
- Followed by
- tetrameter
- Has parts of class
- foot
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In poetry, a trimeter (Greek for "three measure") is a metre of three metrical feet per line. Examples: When here // the spring // we see, Fresh green // upon // the tree.
==See also== Anapaest Dactyl Tristich Triadic-line poetry
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