Question

Match the hymn line to the type of poetic foot used. 1. At the cross, at the cross, where I first saw the light iambic 2. Joyful joyful we adore thee dactylic 3. Wonderful counselor, mighty, invincible anapestic 4. The Lord my shepherd will provide. trochaic

Answer 1

The correct answers are the following:

1. At the cross, at the cross, where I first saw the light: Anapestic. The anapaestic metrical foot is used in formal poetry.
2. Joyful joyful we adore thee: Trochaic. This metrical foot consists of trochees (two syllables).
3. Wonderful counselor, mighty, invincible: Dactylic. This metrical foot consists of an accented syllable followed by two unaccented ones.
4. The Lord my shepherd will provide: Iambic. It consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable or a short syllable followed by a long one.

Answer 2

1. At the cross, at the cross, where I first saw the light  (12 syllables) anapestic (da-da-DUM)  
2. Joyful joyful we adore thee  (8 syllables)                                           trochaic  (DUM-da)
3. Wonderful counselor, mighty, invincible  (12 syllables)                      dactylic  (DUM-da-da)
4. The Lord my shepherd will provide  (8 syllables)                                  iambic  (da-DUM)