Shakespeare's Language (9H)

A "poetic foot" (unit) comprised of a soft syllable followed by a strong syllable

• iamb

• meter

• penta

• rhyme

How is an iamb marked?

• / U

• U /

• U U

• / /

How many syllables are there in an iamb?

• 1

• 2

• 5

• 10

the prefix "penta" means....

• 3

• 7

• 5

• 4

What does "meter" refer to?

• a regular pattern of rhythm

• a poem's rhyme scheme

• the number of iambs per line

• the "pacing" of the words

Which word is an iamb?

• workshop

• glasses

• cellphone

• attire

Which word is an iamb?

• question

• response

• answer

• greeting

Which word is "iambic"?

• terminate

• gluttony

• mediocre

• proliferate

How many iambs are there in pentameter?

• 2

• 5

• 7

• 10

How should the following word be marked?

fodder

• / U

• U /

• U U

• / /