A basic rhythmic structure of a verse. Meter is when the stresses occur in a regular pattern.
Example
That time | of year | thou mayst | in me | behold
5 iambs, 10 syllables
Siginificance
Meter and rhythm are closely related. The job of meter as well as is to bring some sord of emotion to the readers or listeners, to touch their heart with the words and syllables.
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