Select the correct answer. Which two types of foot patterns are used in the excerpt from the poem “Annabel Lee” by Edgar Allan P
oe? It was ma|ny and ma|ny a year | ago, In a king|dom by | the sea, A. anapest (two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable) and iamb (an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable) B. iamb (an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable) and dactyl (a stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables) C. anapest (two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable) and trochee (a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable) D. iamb (an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable) and trochee (a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable)
Explanation: The idea behind the concept is that, as much as we try to plan our lives ahead in advance, there’s always something that’s completely unpredictable about life.
