Question

Which of these statements about meter in poetry is accurate?
A. Meter is the term for the pattern of rhythm in a poem.
B. The basic unit of meter is a foot, a group of stressed and unstressed syllables.
C. The meter in a poem is determined by the type and number of feet in each line.
D. all of the above

Answer 1

D. all of the above

All the statements accurately describe meter in poetry. Meter refers to the rhythmic structure of a poem, the foot is indeed the basic unit of meter comprising stressed and unstressed syllables, and the overall meter is dictated by the types and counts of these feet in a given line.