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Classical Greek meter

Meter
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A category of poetic meters structured by quantitative syllable patterns in ancient Greece

Detailed Definition
Classical Greek meter encompasses the quantitative rhythmic systems of ancient Greek poetry, based on patterns of long and short syllables rather than stress; key meters include dactylic hexameter (epic), iambic trimeter (drama), and various lyric meters like the choriamb, all governed by strict metrical rules and strophic organization.
Example
Example in poetry:
Verse written in measured dactylic hexameter like Homer; Iambic and trochaic Greek meters; Chorus songs scanned in Greek patterns; Accurate reproduction of quantitative Greek rhythm.
Additional Notes
Classical Greek meter|The system of poetic rhythm in Ancient Greek based on the duration (quantity) of syllables (long or short) rather than stress (accent); includes dactylic, anapestic, and iambic meters.
Also Known As
Greek metrical pattern classical Greek rhythm Attic meter Hellenic measure Asclepiadic tetrameter Homeric verse
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