Polimetría
Definition
Polimetría is a literary term used to describe when different meters or poetic forms are combined within one poem.
Analogy
Imagine polimetría as if you were mixing different genres of music together. You might have elements of rock, jazz, and hip-hop all blended into one unique song.
Related terms
Soneto (Sonnet): A 14-line poem with specific rhyme scheme and meter.
Romance (Ballad): A narrative poem or song that tells a story, often with alternating lines of eight and six syllables.
Haiku: A traditional form of Japanese poetry consisting of three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern.
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