METRE

(POETRY) [esp. UK] and ANZ, US usually meter [noun] [specialized] - the regular arrangement of syllables in poetry according to the number and type of beats in a lineWhen you read a poem out loud, you become more conscious of the stresses and metre. [U]He composes poems in a classical style, in strict metre and with internal rhymes. [U]Many church hymns have a firm, regular metre. [C]