U9 L2 Poetry Flashcards
1
Q
What is tone?
A
author attitude revealed through words
2
Q
What is dominant foot?
A
- basis of meter
- foot used frequently in a poem
3
Q
What is aural?
A
sense of hearing
4
Q
Who wrote Ars Poetica?
A
Archibald Macleish
5
Q
The rhythm in poetry is measurable in what units?
A
feet
6
Q
What are the common feet in English poetry, which ones have 2 and 3 syllables?
A
2- iambic, trochaic
3- dactylic, anapestic
7
Q
Where is the word accented on iambic and anapestic?
A
last syllable
8
Q
Which feet/verse is least used?
A
Dactylic
9
Q
Which feet/verse is most used?
A
iambic
10
Q
Which meters are most poems written in?
A
penta, tetra, trimeter
