Tawil
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Tawil or al-tawil (الطويل), is a compound meter
used in classical Arabic poetry
.
Its form is as follows (the letter L representing a long syllable and S representing a short syllable):
It is often used alongside another meter called basit
(بسيط).
Meter (poetry)
In poetry, metre is the basic rhythmic structure of a verse or lines in verse. Many traditional verse forms prescribe a specific verse metre, or a certain set of metres alternating in a particular order. The study of metres and forms of versification is known as prosody...
used in classical Arabic poetry
Arabic poetry
Arabic poetry is the earliest form of Arabic literature. Present knowledge of poetry in Arabic dates from the 6th century, but oral poetry is believed to predate that. Arabic poetry is categorized into two main types, rhymed, or measured, and prose, with the former greatly preceding the latter...
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Its form is as follows (the letter L representing a long syllable and S representing a short syllable):
- S L L | S L L | S L L | S L L |
- S L L | S L L | S L L | S L L |
It is often used alongside another meter called basit
Basit
Basīṭ , or al-basīṭ , is a compound meter used in classical Arabic poetry. The word literally means "extender" in Arabic...
(بسيط).