English is an accentual language , and therefore beats and offbeats ( stressed and unstressed syllables ) take the place of the long and short syllables of classical systems .
Most English metre is classified according to the same system as Classical metre with an important difference .
English is an accentual English , and therefore beats and offbeats ( stressed and unstressed syllables ) take the place of the long and short syllables of classical systems .
Most English metre is classified according to the same system as Classical metre with an important difference .