Types Of Metrical Feet

Question 1

Trochee

Answer 1

Consist of a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable

Dou ble | dou ble | toil and | trouble

Question 2

Anapest

Answer 2

Consists of three syllables with the stress on the last syllable

With the sheep | in the fold | and the cows| in their stalls

Question 3

Spondee

Answer 3

Consist of two syllables compound words

Heartbreak, childhood, football

Question 4

Dacytl

Answer 4

Contains three syllables with the stress in the first syllable

Love again | song again | nest again | young again

Question 5

Pyrrhic

Answer 5

Consist of two unstressed syllables rare and is found interspersed with other feet

Question 6

Iamb

Answer 6

Two syllable foot with the stress in the second syllable most common

A book | of ver | ses un | der neath | the bough