MND Rhythm, Meter, Feet Flashcards
1
Q
Iamb
A
a metrical foot consisting of one unstressed and one stressed syllable
2
Q
Foot
A
recurring pattern
3
Q
Ballad Stanza
A
Alternating tetrameter and trimeter (intended to be sung)
4
Q
Scansion
A
Marking a text with syllables
5
Q
Trochee
A
/ U
6
Q
Spondee
A
/ /
7
Q
Pyrrhic
A
U U
8
Q
Dactyl
A
/ U U
9
Q
Anapest
A
U U /
10
Q
Monometer
A
one
11
Q
Dimeter
A
two
12
Q
Trimeter
A
three
13
Q
Tetrameter
A
four
14
Q
Pentameter
A
five
15
Q
Hexameter
A
six
