As every eye awaits her hand
To cue the members of the band.
Which statement best describes the meter?
The meter is free, imitating the flow of conversational speech.
The meter is free, making the poem unpredictable.
The meter is fixed, and every syllable is stressed.
The meter is fixed
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The best statement that describes the meter of the excerpt is: The meter is fixed.
While the excerpt does not specify the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables, the phrasing suggests a regular, established rhythm, typical of fixed meter in poetry.
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