The idea of metre as used in a literary piece is

1. Analyze the question The question asks which term matches "metre" in poetry. Metre is the measured pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of verse.

2. Explain the concept

• Stanza: a group of lines forming a unit in a poem (like a paragraph in prose).
• Rhythm: the pattern or beat of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem. Metre is the regular, measured form of this pattern (iambic, trochaic, and so on, and the number of feet per line).
• Rhyme: the matching of end sounds in words (e.g., day and say).
• Verse: a single line of poetry, or poetry in general.

3. Step-by-step solution

• Metre is about the arrangement of syllables by stress, for example iambic pentameter: da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM.
• Stanza concerns grouping of lines, not syllable stress, so it is out.
• Rhyme concerns sound endings, not stress patterns, so it is out.
• Verse refers to the line or poetry as a whole, not the stress pattern itself, so it is out.
• Rhythm is the beat and flow created by stressed and unstressed syllables, and metre is the formal measurement of that beat. So the idea of metre is closest to rhythm.

4. Answer The correct option is B. rhythm.

5. Exam tip Link the words: Metre = Measure of rhythm. Remember: stanza = group of lines, rhyme = matching sounds, verse = line, rhythm/metre = beat pattern.