Stylometrics employs computational and statistical methods to examine word length, vocabulary frequency, syllable patterns, and other measurable features of a poet's distinctive voice. In contemporary prosodic study, stylometrics enables objective analysis of poetic technique, authorship attribution, and evolution of individual poets' styles; this computational approach complements traditional close reading, revealing large-scale patterns and quantifiable aspects of prosodic choice.

Stylometrics is the quantitative analysis of literary style using statistical methods, often applied to questions of authorship, genre, or historical period. In prosody, stylometrics can measure metrical preferences (e.g., frequency of enjambment, caesura placement, or foot types) to identify a poet’s signature or detect anomalies. While traditional prosody is qualitative, stylometrics offers empirical support for interpretive claims. It bridges literary studies and computational linguistics, increasingly used in digital humanities.