📚ap english literature review

Meter

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Meter refers to the rhythmic structure of a poem, created by patterns of stressed and unstressed syllables. It determines the overall rhythm and musicality of a poem.

AP course connection

Topic 8.1: 8.1 Looking at Punctuation and Structural Patterns

Unit 8
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