Rhythm & Meter

What is the definition of rhythm in public speaking?

• The pace or tempo of speech

• The use of gestures and body movements

• The arrangement of ideas and arguments

• The volume and projection of the voice 

Which of the following is NOT an example of a rhythmic device?

• Alliteration

• Repetition

• Parallelism

• Enjambment

In poetry, what is the term used to describe a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables?

• Rhyme scheme

• Sonnet

• Meter

• Haiku

How many syllables are typically found in an iambic pentameter line?

• 5

• 6

• 10

• 14

Which of the following is an example of trochaic meter?

• Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?

• Because I could not stop for Death

• To be or not to be, that is the question

• It is a truth universally acknowledged

Which of the following meter types is characterized by a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable?

• Iambic

• Trochaic

• Anapestic

• Dactylic

Which of the following terms refers to a line of poetry with no regular meter or rhyme scheme?

• Free verse

• Blank verse

• Couplet

• Quatrain

What is the purpose of using varied sentence lengths and rhythms in a speech?

• To engage and maintain the audience's interest

• To convey complex ideas more effectively

• To add emotional impact to the speech

• To enhance the speaker's credibility 

What is the term used to describe the organization of stressed and unstressed syllables within a line of poetry?

• Scansion

• Strophe

• Cadenza

• Stanza

Which of the following is an example of a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, with the first two unstressed and the last one stressed?

• Iamb

• Trochee

• Dactyl

• Spondee