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See also:METRE ((terpuc?, sc. rFxvf, from Gr. Or poi', measure) , in See also:prosody, the harmonious and regulated disposition of syllables into See also:verse . Metrical See also:form is distinguished from See also:prose by the uniformity of corresponding lines in relation to the number of syllables and the similarity of final See also:sound (See also:rhyme orassonance), by the repetition of certain letters at See also:regular intervals (in alliterative measure), or merely by the regular See also:succession of ups and See also:downs of intonation . In See also:ancient classic See also:poetry the measure which creates the metrical form consists only of this last quantitative See also:element, which is See also:rhythm . For the rules and divisions of the various metrical systems, see VERSE . For the restricted use of " See also:metre " as a unit of measurement, see METRIC See also:SYSTEM below . |
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