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