Question

Match each definition to the correct term.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Anapest.

2. Trochee.

3. Dactyl.

4. Iamb

Explanation:

1. Anapest: two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable.

2. Trochee: a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable. It's a metrical foot used in poems.

3. Dactyl: a stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables. It is a poetic foot comprising of three syllables.

4. Iamb: an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.

Iambic pentameter is one of the most commonly used meters in English poetry. Iambic pentameter means each lines contains five (5) iambs.

For example, When I / see BIR / ches BEND / to LEFT / and RIGHT