Literary Devices: Part 2 Flashcards
1
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Foot
A
The rhythmic pattern of a poetic line.
2
Q
Metre
A
The rhythmic pattern of a poetic line.
3
Q
Monometer
A
A line of verse with just one metrical foot.
4
Q
Dimeter
A
A metrical foot consisting of two lines.
5
Q
Trimeter
A
A a line of verse consisting of three metrical feet.
6
Q
Tetrameter
A
Line of poetic verse that consists of four metrical feet.
7
Q
Pentameter
A
a line of verse consisting of five metrical feet.
8
Q
Hexameter
A
a line of verse consisting of six metrical feet.
9
Q
Heptameter
A
A line of verse consisting of seven metrical feet.
10
Q
Octameter
A
A line of verse containing 8 metrical feet.
