Week 18 Flashcards
1
Q
Scansion
A
The process of measuring metrical verse (the actual process of marking the different parts of the meter)
2
Q
Iamb
A
A metrical foot consisting of one unaccented syllable followed by one accented syllable
3
Q
Iambic meter
A
A meter in which the majority of feet are iambs; the most common English meter
4
Q
Sentimental poetry
A
Poetry that attempts to manipulate the reader’s emotions in order to achieve a greater emotional response than the poem really warrants
5
Q
Heroic Meter
A
Iambic pentameter is called heroic because it is often used in epics or heroic poetry
