Meter

=Definition=
 * The beat of a poem
 * **Also called meter** -
 * Rhythm can be measured in terms of heavily stressed to less stressed syllables.
 * Rhythm is measured in feet, units usually consisting of one heavily accented syllable and one or more lightly accented syllable.

=Notable Examples:=
 * In Robert Frost's "[|Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening]," each line has an 8 syllable beat
 * The beats alternate between stressed and unstressed syllables - you can tap a soft and then hard beat as