metrical feet Flashcards
1
Q
iambic foot
A
two syllable foot with stresses on the second syllable. the iambic foot is the most common foot used in english
(u / u / u /)
2
Q
trochaic foot
A
a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable
(/ u / u / u)
3
Q
anapestic foot
A
two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable
(u u / u u /)
4
Q
dactylic foot
A
a stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables
(/ u u / u u)
5
Q
spondaic foot
A
two stressed syllables (words)
6
Q
pyrrhic foot
A
two unstressed syllables
(impossible to write a poem with)
