Question

A foot of trochee has three syllables. True False

Answer 1

False. It has two syllables. A stressed one followed by an unstressed syllable.

Answer 2

The correct answer is False

Explanation:

In poetry, a foot refers to the basic unit that composes verses and rhythm, this unit consist of an unstressed syllable and at least one stressed syllable. Most common foot include the iamb, the trochee, the dactyl, and the anapest. In the case of the trochee, this type of food consist of one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable which is exactly the opposite of the iamb that consists of one unstressed syllable and one stressed syllable. Additionally to this, the type of foot and the number of foot included in a verse which is called meter provide the verse and the poem with a unique rhythm. Considering the previous information it can be concluded a foot of trochee has two syllables (one stressed and one unstressed) and therefore the statement "a foot of troche has three syllables" is false.