Poetry Term #20

20) Lines

monometer                     1 foot
dimeter                          2 feet 
tetrameter                      4 feet 
trimeter                         3 feet 

pentameter                    5 feet
hexameter                     6 feet 
octameter                      8 feet
heptameter                    7 feet 

Definition:

A formal structural division of a poem, consisting of one or more feet arranged

Example:

I am fast and fun.

I can dream, dreams that nobody has dreamt before.

I would go on adventures all over the world.

I want to write out my imagination.

I enjoy seeing peace.

I am fast and fun.

I want to fly and taste the air.

I am not afraid to say what I want.

I feel such smooth things that touch my fingers.

I find such pretty things in nature.

I am fast and fun.

I want to be a soccer star.

I think hard about things.

I wonder where we go when we fade.

I feel so great when I help someone.

Significance: 

Different type of poetry have different structure of lines. Lines give readers a better view of poem. Without lines, poem would just look like an essay.