Question

which sentence illustrates the meaning of meter in poetry best? meter is an unaccented, accented pattern or rhythm. meter is a poetic line of 10 syllables without accents. meter is the regular pattern of rhythm in a poem. meter is the convention of a quatrain.

Explanation:

Meter in poetry refers to the regular rhythmic pattern created by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables. It is not about a specific number of syllables without accents, nor is it related to the convention of a quatrain. The first option has an incorrect order (should be accented - unaccented pattern in some common meters). The most accurate description is that meter is the regular pattern of rhythm in a poem.

Answer:

Meter is the regular pattern of rhythm in a poem.