Metre
12th grade (Year 13 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: RL.11-12.5, RL.11-12.4 · England: A-level English Literature (poetry), AP Literature, GCSE English Literature (poetry)
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Question 1
Which metrical term matches this stress pattern? (Capitals show stressed syllables.) PO-e-try, MER-ri-ly, BEAU-ti-ful
- A. iamb
- B. dactyl
- C. trochee
- D. anapest
Question 2
Type the metrical term (in English) that matches this description. A foot with one unstressed then one stressed syllable: da-DUM.
Answer
Question 3
Which metrical term matches this description? A foot with two stressed syllables: DUM-DUM.
- A. spondee
- B. trochee
- C. iamb
- D. anapest
Question 4
Which metrical term matches this stress pattern? (Capitals show stressed syllables.) GAR-den, TI-ger, HAP-py
- A. iamb
- B. trochee
- C. iambic pentameter
- D. anapest
Question 5
Type the metrical term (in English) that matches this description. A foot with two stressed syllables: DUM-DUM.
Answer
Question 6
Which metrical term matches this description? A foot with two stressed syllables: DUM-DUM.
- A. trochee
- B. iambic pentameter
- C. spondee
- D. anapest
Question 7
Which metrical term matches this stress pattern? (Capitals show stressed syllables.) GAR-den, TI-ger, HAP-py
- A. iamb
- B. trochee
- C. spondee
- D. iambic pentameter
Question 8
Type the metrical term (in English) that matches this description. A foot with one stressed then one unstressed syllable: DUM-da.
Answer
Question 9
Which metrical term matches this description? A foot with one unstressed then one stressed syllable: da-DUM.
- A. spondee
- B. iamb
- C. anapest
- D. dactyl
Question 10
Which metrical term matches this stress pattern? (Capitals show stressed syllables.) HAP-pi-ly, WON-der-ful, EL-e-phant
- A. anapest
- B. trochee
- C. dactyl
- D. spondee
Question 11
Type the metrical term (in English) that matches this description. A foot with one unstressed then one stressed syllable: da-DUM.
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Question 12
Which metrical term matches this description? A foot with one stressed then one unstressed syllable: DUM-da.
- A. anapest
- B. spondee
- C. trochee
- D. iamb
Question 13
Which metrical term matches this stress pattern? (Capitals show stressed syllables.) PO-e-try, MER-ri-ly, BEAU-ti-ful
- A. iamb
- B. dactyl
- C. anapest
- D. iambic pentameter
Question 14
Type the metrical term (in English) that matches this description. A foot with one stressed then two unstressed syllables: DUM-da-da.
Answer
Question 15
Which metrical term matches this description? A foot with one stressed then one unstressed syllable: DUM-da.
- A. dactyl
- B. iambic pentameter
- C. trochee
- D. iamb
Question 16
Which metrical term matches this stress pattern? (Capitals show stressed syllables.) un-der-STAND, in-ter-RUPT, dis-ap-PEAR
- A. iamb
- B. iambic pentameter
- C. anapest
- D. trochee
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