Exploring Poetic Meter and Its Examples

What device is used by eye doctors to determine the best lens for your eyes?

• Thermometer

• Microscope

• Stethoscope

• Phoropter

Which poetic meter is characterized by an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable?

• Dactyl

• Anapest

• Iamb

• Trochee

How many iambs are present in Shakespeare's 'Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?'

• Five

• Four

• Six

• Eight

What is the metrical pattern of Edgar Allan Poe’s 'The Raven'?

• Dactylic Hexameter

• Trochaic Octameter

• Iambic Pentameter

• Anapestic Tetrameter

What metrical pattern is found in 'A Visit from St. Nicholas' by Clement Clarke Moore?

• Anapestic Tetrameter

• Iambic Pentameter

• Dactylic Hexameter

• Trochaic Octameter

Which metrical foot consists of three syllables, starting with a stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables?

• Anapest

• Trochee

• Dactyl

• Iamb

What metrical form does Henry Wadsworth Longfellow use in 'Evangeline'?

• Iambic Pentameter

• Trochaic Octameter

• Dactylic Hexameter

• Anapestic Tetrameter

Which of the following is NOT a type of metrical foot discussed?

• Dactyl

• Spondee

• Trochee

• Iamb

In which poem does John Milton intentionally break from iambic pentameter?

• Evangeline

• The Raven

• Paradise Lost

• A Visit from St. Nicholas

Why is it significant when a poem deviates from its established meter?

• It indicates a mistake by the poet.

• It can reveal deeper meanings or emphasize certain parts.

• It has no significance.

• It makes the poem easier to read.