Sanctions

What is the primary purpose of scansion in poetry?

• To identify the rhyme scheme of a poem.

• To analyze the number of stanzas and lines in a poem.

• To scan a poem for its meter and rhythm.

• To determine the historical context of a poem.

Which of the following meters are classified as "Rising Meters"?

• Trochaic and Dactylic

• Spondaic and Pyrrhic

• Iambic and Anapestic

• Monometer and Dimeter

What is the term for a line of poetry that contains four feet?

• Trimeter

• Pentameter

• Tetrameter

• Hexameter

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Beyond understanding how a poem should be read aloud, what additional insight does scansion provide?

• It reveals the poet's personal life and experiences.

• It helps to understand which syllables and words the poet intended to emphasize.

• It determines the poem's popularity among readers.

• It identifies the publication date of the poem.