METRICS
Metrics comes from the Latin term metrica, an
abbreviation of ars metrica or metrical art. Mathematics
and physical sciences use the term frequently. The standard form of measurement
of weight, length, and capacity is the metric system.
The idea of
measurement is not far-fetched when we speak of metrics in English poetry.
Meter is the basic rhythmic structure of a line within a poem. It imposes a
specific number of syllables, stressed or unstressed. Besides,
meter governs individual units called feet (another term in
measurement) within poetry.
