LPW (RHYTHM OF POETRY) Flashcards
- 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.
syllables
(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
scansion
- 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.
poetic meter
is a repeated sequence of rhythm comprised of two or more stressed and/or unstressed syllables
poetic foot
what are the 5 main patterns to poetic feet:
- iambic
- trochaic
- anapestic
- dactylic
- spondaic
1 unstressed syllable followed by 1 stressed syllable
iambic pattern
1 stressed syllable followed by 1 unstressed syllable
trochaic pattern
2 unstressed syllables followed by 1 stressed syllable
anapestic pattern
All syllables have equal stress
spondaic pattern
1 stressed syllable followed by 2 unstressed syllables
dactylic pattern
is the most common poetic foot in English verse.
the iambic foot
a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed one
trochaic poem
1 stressed + 2 unstressed
dactylic poem
2 unstressed syllables + 1 stressed one
anapestic poetry
2 equal syllables
spondaic poem
two foot per line
dimeter
three feet per line
trimeter
one foot per line
monometer
five feet per line
pentameter
four feet per line
tetrameter
six feet per line
hexameter
If a poem had 1 foot per line, and the foot was iambic (1 unstressed + 1 stressed), what type of poem would it be?
iambic monometer
If a poem had 2 feet per line, and the foot was iambic (1 unstressed + 1 stressed), what type of poem would it be?
iambic dimeter
If a poem had 3 feet per line, and the foot was iambic (1 unstressed + 1 stressed), what type of poem would it be?
iambic trimeter
If a poem had 4 feet per line, and the foot was iambic (1 unstressed + 1 stressed), what type of poem would it be?
iambic tetrameter
If a poem had 5 feet per line, and the foot was iambic (1 unstressed + 1 stressed), what type of poem would it be?
iambic pentameter
If a poem had 3 feet per line, and the foot was trochaic (1 stressed +1 unstressed), what type of poem would it be?
trochaic tetrameter
