Ryhtem

Scansion

The process of analyzing a poems rhythm by marking stressed and unstressed syllables to identify its meter and pattern.

Syllables

Units of pronunciation that contribute to the rhythm of poetry.

Free Verse

A form of poetry that does not adhere to a regular meter or rhyme scheme, allowing for natural speech rhythms and creative expression.

Monometer

A line of poetry consisting of one metrical foot.

Dimeter

A line of poetry consisting of two metrical feet.

Trimeter

A line of poetry consisting of three metrical feet.

Tetrameter

A line of poetry consisting of four metrical feet.

Pentameter

A line of poetry consisting of five metrical feet.

Hexameter

A line of poetry consisting of six metrical feet.

Heptameter

A line of poetry consisting of seven metrical feet.

Octameter

A line of poetry consisting of eight metrical feet.

Masculine Rhyme

A rhyme where the stressed syllable is the last syllable of the word.

Feminine Rhyme

A rhyme where the stressed syllable is followed by an unstressed syllable.

Trochee

A metrical foot consisting of one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable.

Anapest

A metrical foot consisting of two unstressed syllables followed by one stressed syllable.

Dactyl

A metrical foot consisting of one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables.

Spondee

A metrical foot consisting of two stressed syllables.