LPW (RHYTHM OF POETRY)

Question 1

• English words have clear syllables.
• We can usually divide words into syllables easily.
• We can also determine which syllables to emphasize, or “stress” in each word.

Answer 1

syllables

Question 2

(1) the act of scanning, or analyzing poetry in terms of its rhythmic components
(2) the graphic representation, indicated by marked accents, feet, etc., of the rhythm of a line or lines of verse

Answer 2

scansion

Question 3

• Meters are the rhythms within poems.
• Meters are the arrangement of stressed/unstressed syllables to occur at apparently equal intervals.
• Metered verse has prescribed rules as to the number and placement of syllables used per line.

Answer 3

poetic meter

Question 3

is a repeated sequence of rhythm comprised of two or more stressed and/or unstressed syllables

Answer 3

poetic foot

Question 4

what are the 5 main patterns to poetic feet:

Answer 4

• iambic
• trochaic
• anapestic
• dactylic
• spondaic

Question 5

1 unstressed syllable followed by 1 stressed syllable

Answer 5

iambic pattern

Question 6

1 stressed syllable followed by 1 unstressed syllable

Answer 6

trochaic pattern

Question 7

2 unstressed syllables followed by 1 stressed syllable

Answer 7

anapestic pattern

Question 7

All syllables have equal stress

Answer 7

spondaic pattern

Question 7

1 stressed syllable followed by 2 unstressed syllables

Answer 7

dactylic pattern

Question 8

is the most common poetic foot in English verse.

Answer 8

the iambic foot

Question 8

a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed one

Answer 8

trochaic poem

Question 9

1 stressed + 2 unstressed

Answer 9

dactylic poem

Question 9

2 unstressed syllables + 1 stressed one

Answer 9

anapestic poetry

Question 10

2 equal syllables

Answer 10

spondaic poem

Question 10

two foot per line

Answer 10

dimeter

Question 11

three feet per line

Answer 11

trimeter

Question 11

one foot per line

Answer 11

monometer

Question 12

five feet per line

Answer 12

pentameter

Question 12

four feet per line

Answer 12

tetrameter

Question 13

six feet per line

Answer 13

hexameter

Question 14

If a poem had 1 foot per line, and the foot was iambic (1 unstressed + 1 stressed), what type of poem would it be?

Answer 14

iambic monometer

Question 15

If a poem had 2 feet per line, and the foot was iambic (1 unstressed + 1 stressed), what type of poem would it be?

Answer 15

iambic dimeter

Question 16

If a poem had 3 feet per line, and the foot was iambic (1 unstressed + 1 stressed), what type of poem would it be?

Answer 16

iambic trimeter

Question 17

If a poem had 4 feet per line, and the foot was iambic (1 unstressed + 1 stressed), what type of poem would it be?

Answer 17

iambic tetrameter

Question 18

If a poem had 5 feet per line, and the foot was iambic (1 unstressed + 1 stressed), what type of poem would it be?

Answer 18

iambic pentameter

Question 19

If a poem had 3 feet per line, and the foot was trochaic (1 stressed +1 unstressed), what type of poem would it be?

Answer 19

trochaic tetrameter