Rhythm and Meter in Poetry

what is the meaning of rhythm?

• patterns or beats that give a musical appeal

• rap songs that have the word rhythm in it

• a pattern of specific syllables measured by "foot"

• the using of stressed and unstressed syllables

what is the meaning of meter?

• overall tempo, or pace, at which the poem unfolds.

• beats and pattern.

• premeasured patterns of stressed and unstressed syllables.

• measuring unit in math .

type of meter that has 2 syllables, (unstressed->stressed)

• dactyl

• iamb

• anapest

• trochee

type of meter that has 2 syllables, ( stressed-> unstressed)

• Iamb

• trochee

• dactyl

• spondee

type of meter that has (3) syllables, ( unstressed-> unstressed->stressed)

• anapest

• dactyl

• trochee

• iamb

type of meter that has (3) syllables, ( stressed-> unstressed->unstressed)

• iamb

• trochee

• spondee

• dactyl

type of meter that has (2) syllables, ( stressed-> unstressed)

• spondee

• dactyl

• iamb

• anapest

the word " football' is an example of a what type of meter?

• spondee

• iamb

• trochee

• dactyl

the word "awake' is an example of a what type of meter?

• iamb

• trochee

• spondee

• anapest

the word "Roses' is an example of a what type of meter?

• iamb

• trochee

• sondee

• anapest