Short metre

Short meter is a type of poetry that has a specific number of syllables in each line. It’s called “short” because the number of syllables in each line is shorter than a typical line of poetry.

Think of it like this: Imagine you’re counting how many steps it takes to get from your bedroom to the living room. Usually, it might take you 10 steps to get there. But with short metre, you only take 5 steps.

So, in poetry, instead of having a long line with lots of words, you have a short line with fewer words. This creates a specific rhythm to the words, almost like a little song.

For example, here is a short metre poem:

Rain, rain, go away,
Come again another day;
Little children want to play.

In this poem, each line has exactly 7 syllables. This helps create a sing-song rhythm to the words, making it easy to remember and fun to say out loud.

Overall, short metre is a fun and unique way to write poetry that can help create a specific rhythm and flow to your words.