Kannada prosody
Kannada prosody (Kannada: ಕನ್ನಡ ಛಂದಸ್ಸು, romanized: Kannaḍa Chandassu) refers to the distributions of meter, syllable timing, and verse length, among other characteristics, in Kannada poetry. Classical Kannada poetry, especially in Old Kannada and Middle Kannada, traditionally places a strong emphasis on verse forms over prose.