metriikkakielen
Metriikkakieli refers to the structured language system that governs meter in poetry and prosody. It is a linguistic framework that defines the rhythmic patterns, stress placement, and syllabic counts that give poems their musical quality. The term is mainly used in Finnish literary studies, where it describes the systematic use of metre in traditional and contemporary works.
In the traditional Finnish epic Kalevala, metriikkakieli is evident in its trochaic tetrameter, a form that
Scholars also use metriikkakieli to analyze the influence of meter on meaning and emotional effect. By comparing