Question

Which sentence describes a poem's meter?

a.the speaker's attitude is clearly sarcastic.
b.the poem follows an abcd abcd rhyme scheme.
c.there are 14 syllables in each line.
d.the thunderstorm represents conflict?

Answer 1

Apex- there are 14 syllables in each line

Answer 2

The sentence that describes a poem's meter is c. there are 14 syllables in each line. The meter in a poem describes the number of feet in a line and its rhythmic structure. You can identify the type of meter in a poem by identifying the number and type of syllables in a line. Thus, you can determine the type of poem, such as ballad, sonnet or Sapphic poem.