Poetry Scansion

What is a trochee?

• A metrical foot consisting of a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable ( / U ).

• A type of rhyme scheme used in poetry.

• A literary device that involves the repetition of consonant sounds.

• A form of free verse poetry without a specific meter.

What is a couplet?

• A type of stanza with three lines

• Two consecutive lines of poetry that usually rhyme.

• A poem that consists of a single line

• A literary device used to create imagery.

What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

• ABABCDCDEFEFGG

• AABBCCDD

• ABABABABABAB

• ABCABCABCABC

What is pentameter?

• A line of poetry that contains five metrical feet.

• A type of rhyme scheme used in poetry.

• A poetic form consisting of four lines.

• A technique for writing in iambic hexameter.

How many lines are in a sonnet?

• 10 lines

• 12 lines

• 14 lines

• 16 lines

What is tetrameter?

• A line of poetry that contains four metrical feet.

• A type of poem with four stanzas.

• A poetic form that consists of four lines.

• A rhythm pattern with four syllables per line.

What is the purpose of scansion in poetry?

• To analyze the rhythm and meter of a poem.

• To summarize the themes of a poem.

• To identify the author of a poem.

• To critique the language used in a poem.

How many feet are in a line written in tetrameter?

• 2 feet

• 3 feet

• 4 feet

• 5 feet

What is an iamb?

• A metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable (U /).

• A type of poem that consists of 14 lines with a specific rhyme scheme.

• A literary device used to create a pause in a line of poetry.

• A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

What is a caesura?

• A type of rhyme scheme in poetry.

• A pause in a line of poetry, often occurring in the middle.

• A literary device used to create imagery.

• A specific meter used in sonnets.