The Tolkien poem is in loose trimeter: 3 beats per line.
ALL that is GOLD does not GLItter
not ALL those who WANder are LOST
the OLD that is STRONG does not WIther
deep ROOTS are not TOUCHED by the FROST.
.
from the Ashes a FIRE will be WOken
a LIGHT from the DARKness shall SPRING
reNEWED will be BLADE that was BROken
the CROWNless aGAIN will be KING.
If you want to become proficient in iambic meter, by the way, it's essential to master the principles of beat displacement: it provides flexibility and expressive range. I covered the technicalities here: https://qr.ae/pGeXLZ
The Tolkien poem is in loose trimeter: 3 beats per line.
ALL that is GOLD does not GLItter
not ALL those who WANder are LOST
the OLD that is STRONG does not WIther
deep ROOTS are not TOUCHED by the FROST.
.
from the Ashes a FIRE will be WOken
a LIGHT from the DARKness shall SPRING
reNEWED will be BLADE that was BROken
the CROWNless aGAIN will be KING.
If you want to become proficient in iambic meter, by the way, it's essential to master the principles of beat displacement: it provides flexibility and expressive range. I covered the technicalities here: https://qr.ae/pGeXLZ
Wow, thank you so much. I appreciate that you took time to explain trimeter, and will head over to the link you provided. Thank you again.