Nine of A Kind: Pieces of Poetry (2/3)

Meter

1. The beat, or the rhythm in which the poem is being written in or recited in. In other words, the tempo of an instrument, or the click of a metronome. The beat continues throughout the entire rhyme.
2. Ex. Would you like them here or there? I don't like them here or there,  I don't like them anywhere. (Green Eggs and Ham, Dr. Seuss)

Stressed Syllable

1. A stressed syllable is a word with one of its syllables that is said with a stress, or a change in the intonation. Stressed syllables are usually said in a strong, heavy, or rough way.
2. Ex. STRESsed; reBEL and REbel.

Unstressed Syllable

1. An unstressed syllable is the opposite of a stressed syllable. The remaining syllables for a word will be said in an unstressed way, relaxed, more quiet, and is not said in a strong way.
2. Ex. StresSED; quiET.