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What is meter?

a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
a line that contains five iambs, or ten syllables
the speed at which a poem should be recited
the length of the words used in a poetic line

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A pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

(Option 1.) — Meter is the recurring arrangement of poetic "feet" (iambs, trochees, etc.). Option 2 describes iambic pentameter specifically; options 3 and 4 are incorrect.