Verslehre — meaning in English

English meaning

• metrics noun The study of metrical verse.
• prosody noun The study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech.

Senses

Verslehre is used for these senses in English:

• metrics study of metrical verse
• prosody (poetry) The study of poetic meter; the patterns of sounds and rhythms in verse.

metrics — full definition

1. noun The study of metrical verse.
2. noun The statistical analysis of data sets or big data.
3. noun The theory of measurement.

prosody — full definition

1. noun The study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech.
2. noun The study of poetic meter; the patterns of sounds and rhythms in verse.

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