The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms (4 ed.)

Chris Baldick

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Print Publication Date:: 2015

Print ISBN-13:: 9780198715443

Published online:: 2015

Current Online Version:: 2015

eISBN:: 9780191783234

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trimeter

Source:: The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms

Author(s):: Chris Baldick

trimeter [ trim-ĕt-er ]

A verse line of three feet (see foot). In English verse, this means a line of three stresses.

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