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Metrical

/mˈɛtrɪkəl/
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(adj) Relating to poetic meter.

The poet wrote in metrical verse.
The metrical rhythm was complex.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The poet carefully followed a regular ____ pattern to create a rhythmic and musical flow throughout each stanza of the poem.

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