English - Grade 10 - Lesson 14

A 'foot' in poetry refers to...

• Unstressed syllables only

• Stressed syllables only

• A combination of stressed and unstressed syllables

• None of these options

True or False:

An iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable, followed by a stressed syllable

• True

• False

True or false:

A Shakespearean sonnet usually has a rhyme scheme of

abab cdcd efef gg

• True

• False

Metaphysical poetry deals with themes that are...

• Superficial and light-hearted

• Philosophical and serious

The prefix meta in 'metaphysical' means (a)   the physical.

• after
• before
• during
• next to