Meter, Foot & Rhythm in Poetry | Types of Metrical Foot | Types of Meter | Prosody

In today’s video, we are going to discuss meter and foot in poetry. We will discuss the 6 types of Metrical Foot - Iamb, Trochee, Anapest, Dactyl, Spondee, and Pyrrhic. We will also discuss the various types of meter.

Prosody is the patterns of rhythm and sound used in poetry.
Meter refers to the rhythm of a poem that is used to keep a pace.
A metrical foot is simply a grouping of strong and weak syllables.
There are six forms of metrical foot in poetry: iamb, trochee, anapest, dactyl, spondee, and pyrrhic.

Every meter uses a type of metrical foot. This is accomplished by turning the name of the metrical foot into an adjective, like so:
'Iamb' becomes 'iambic.'
'Trochee' becomes 'trochaic.'
'Anapest' becomes 'anapestic.'
'Dactyl' becomes 'dactylic.'
The second word in the phrase refers to how many metrical feet there are in each line. This is accomplished by attaching a prefix to the word 'meter,' like so:
A meter with two feet is called 'dimeter.'
A meter with three feet is called 'trimeter.'
A meter with four feet is called 'tetrameter.'
A meter with five feet is called 'pentameter.
A meter with six feet is called 'hexameter.'
So, when you say 'dactylic hexameter,' you are just talking about a meter that has six dactyls per line. We have also talked in detail about iambic pentameter with examples.

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