Answer:
1. the foot used to form the basis of the meter
dominant foot
2. repetition of the same first sound
alliteration
3. a two-syllable foot that stresses the first syllable
iamb
4. musical effect used by poets
consonance
5. three syllables, two unaccented followed by one accented
anapest
6. a resemblance in the sound of words or syllables
assonance
7. to use a word that imitates a sound associated with a specific object
onomatopoeia
8. two syllables; one unaccented, one accented
trochee
Explanation:
The most basic unit in a poetic meter is known as the <u>metrical foot.</u>
The five basic metres in English poetry is: <u>iamb, anapest, trochees, spondees and dactyls.</u>
