Metameter

Translation of "metameter" into Russian

Noun

/ˈmɛtəˌmiːtə/

/ˈmɛtəˌmiːtɚ/

metameter

metameters pl

метаметр

The poet used a unique metameter in his latest work.

Поэт использовал уникальный метаметр в своей последней работе.

Noun

/ˈmɛtəˌmiːtə/

/ˈmɛtəˌmiːtɚ/

An experimental or theoretical metrical framework in poetry that operates at a level beyond conventional named meters.

Modern avant-garde poets often invoke metameter when discussing rhythms that defy traditional scansion.

A poetic meter that intentionally shifts its pattern within a line or stanza, creating a variable rhythmic effect.

The poem’s metameter, alternating between iambs and trochees, accentuated the theme of instability.