What is the study of poetry's meter and form called ?
Correct answer: A. Prosody
- A. Prosody
- B. Potology
- C. Rheumatology
- D. Scansion
Explanation
Prosody is the study of poetic metre, rhythm, and versification, including how a poem is formally structured. Scansion is the related practice of marking or analysing the metre of particular lines.
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