octameter
- noun
- /ɒkˈtæmətər/
- Literature
:
octámetro
- An octameter consists of eight metrical feet.
Examples
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The poet experimented with octameter to create an unusually long and rhythmic line.
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It is rare to find English verses written entirely in octameter.
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The rhythmic structure of octameter can be challenging to sustain throughout a poem.
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Many poets use octameters to create rhythm.
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The rhythmic structure of octameter is often used in classical poetry to enhance the flow of the lines.
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An octameter is a line of poetry that contains eight metrical feet, making it one of the longer forms of verse.
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In her latest collection, the poet included several poems written in octameter to experiment with varying line lengths.
How Many Feet
- Literature
- Literature
1
9.6
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7
8.2
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1
9.3
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word octameter comes from octa- meaning 'eight' and -meter meaning 'measure', as you see in octagon and the common word meter. So an octameter line is a line of poetry made of eight 'beats' or eight metrical feet.