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Inspired by Hebrew piyyut meters, but syllable weight isn't as important. Rhyming works similarly to English (two words rhyme if rimes agree). | Inspired by Hebrew piyyut meters, but syllable weight isn't as important. Rhyming works similarly to English (two words rhyme if rimes agree). | ||
The most common meter by far is a form of Alexandrine: 12 syllables with a caesura after syllable 6. Some other meters are: | |||
*Anapaestic tetrameter: uSuuSuuSuuS. It is a somewhat uncommon meter but is used in the King Sămtsay Song. | *Anapaestic tetrameter: uSuuSuuSuuS. It is a somewhat uncommon meter but is used in the King Sămtsay Song. | ||
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