Meter
When a text is composed in verse, the poetic meter.
| VID | Label | Description | Reference URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9553 | octosyllabe | Line consisting of 8 syllables. | |
| 9554 | decasyllabe | Line consisting of 10 syllables. | |
| 9555 | alexandrine | Line consisting of 2 half-lines each of 6 syllables, total of 12 syllables. Also known as French alexandrine. | |
| 9561 | hexasyllabe | Line consisting of 6 syllables. | |
| 9756 | dodecasyllabe | Line consisting of 12 syllables. | |
| 9757 | pentasyllabe | Line consisting of 5 syllables. | |
| 9780 | iambic | ||
| 9834 | Hendecasyllable | 11-syllable verse, frequent in franco-italian epics, based on Old French decasyllabic verse | |
| 9840 | \'petit vers\' | Reserved for 'petit vers' of unknown length, until correct length is known |