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English Sonnet Vocabulary
What is a spondaic foot (spondee)?
What are enjambed lines?
English Sonnet Vocabulary
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What are
enjambed lines
?
Lines that form a complete sentence within each line
Lines that conclude with a strong punctuation mark
Lines that consist of independent clauses with a clear pause at the end
Lines where the sentence or clause continues for two or more lines of verse
2
What is a
spondaic foot (spondee)
?
Two unstressed syllables in a row
Two stressed syllables in a row
Three stressed syllables in a row
Three unstressed syllables in a row
3
What is a
Syllabic Meter
?
A form of meter that emphasizes the emotional content of each syllable.
Depends on the number of syllables in a line without regard to their stress
The analysis of rhythm created by the alternating long and short syllables
A meter that focuses on the stress patterns within each line of poetry.
4
What is a
dimeter
?
Four feet
One foot
Three feet
Two feet
5
What is
substitution
?
Any variant foot within a line that is mostly of another metrical pattern
The replacement of one word with another in a line for artistic effect
The use of synonyms to enhance the meaning of a line in poetry
The technique of rearranging the order of words within a metrical pattern
6
What is a
Quantitative Meter
?
A form of meter characterized by the emphasis on the emotional tone
A meter that focuses on the number of words in each line of poetry
The study of the visual appearance of written poetry on a page
Relative length of the syllables that constitute a poetic line
7
What is
trochee or trochaic
?
A stressed followed by an unstressed syllable
Two stressed followed by an unstressed syllable
A stressed followed by two unstressed syllables
An unstressed followed by two stressed syllables
8
What is
trochaic trimeter
?
four feet of trochees
two feet of trochees
five feet of trochees
three feet of trochees
9
What is a
feminine ending
?
Lines that end in an unstressed syllable
Lines that begin with an unstressed syllable
Lines that end in two unstressed syllables
Lines that end in two unstressed syllables
10
What are
end-stopped lines
?
Contains an independent clause with a distinct pause at the end
Lines that continue without any punctuation at the end
Contains a dependent clause with a distinct pause at the end
Lines that conclude with a strong rhyme scheme
11
What is
Prosody
?
The analysis of geological formations in verse relating to rhythm and meter
Describes technical aspects of verse relating to rhythm, stress, and meter
A type of poetry that focuses on visual aesthetics
A term used to describe the emotional tone of a poem
12
What is
accentual meter
?
# of stressed syllables in each like without regard to unstressed syllables
A poetic form that emphasizes the total number of syllables in a verse.
Focuses on balance between stressed and unstressed syllables in each line
The study of the emotional tone in the choice of words in poetry
13
What is
scansion
?
The study of the emotional tone and themes expressed in a poem
The examination of the historical and cultural context of a literary work
The evaluation of the visual layout and structure of a poem on the page
Process of analyzing and marking the type & number of feet in each line
14
What is a
monometer
?
Two feet; occurs as a variant in poems composed largely of shorter lines
One foot; occurs as a variant in poems composed largely of longer lines
Two feet; occurs as a variant in poems composed largely of longer lines
One foot; occurs as a variant in poems composed largely of shorter lines
15
What are
falling meters
?
Iambic and anapestic feet; end on an unstressed syllable
Trochaic and dactylic feet; end on a stressed syllable
Trochaic and dactylic feet; end on an unstressed syllable
Trochaic and anapestic feet; end on an unstressed syllable
16
What is
iambic pentameter?
A line comprised of six iambs
A line comprised of seven iambs
A line comprised of five iambs
A line comprised of four iambs
17
What is
Anapest or Anapestic
?
Two stressed followed by an unstressed syllable
Two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed one
A stressed followed by two unstressed syllables
An unstressed followed by two stressed syllables
18
What is
stress
?
A measure of the pitch or intonation in pronunciation
The emotional tone conveyed through spoken words
Special emphasis given in pronouncing some syllables
The total number of syllables in a word
19
What are
rising meters
?
Iambic and anapestic lines; end on a stressed syllable
Iambic and anapestic lines; end on an unstressed syllable
Trochaic and anapestic lines; end on an unstressed syllable
Trochaic and anapestic lines; end on a stressed syllable
20
What is a
heptameter
?
Five feet
Nine feet
Seven feet
Four feet
21
What is
Iamb or Iambic
?
An unstressed followed by two stressed syllables
Two unstressed followed by a stressed syllable
A stressed followed by an unstressed syllable
An unstressed followed by a stressed syllable
22
What is a
masculine ending
?
Lines that begin with a strong stress
Lines that end with an unstressed syllable
Lines that begin with an unstressed syllable
Lines that end with a strong stress
23
Accentual Syllabic Meter
is based both on # of syllables in a line & the pattern of stressed in each metrical unit
True
False
24
What is a
caesura
?
A pause at the end of a verse line, includes no punctuation
A type of rhyme that occurs at the end of lines
A pause at the beginning of a verse line, includes no punctuation
A pause in the midst of a verse line, indicated by a mark of punctuation
25
What is
meter
?
The study of the emotional content and themes within a poem.
The art of creating visual representations through poetic language.
A recurring pattern of sounds, provides poems their distinctive rhythms.
A literary technique that involves the use of vivid language in verse
26
Caesurae
are multiple caesuras
False
True
27
What is
dactyl or dactylic
?
Two stressed followed by an unstressed syllable
A stressed followed by two unstressed syllables
A stressed followed by two unstressed syllables
An unstressed followed by two stressed syllables
28
Hexameter
is eight feet
True
False
29
What is a
catalectic
?
A missing unstressed syllable at then end of a iambic or anapestic line
A missing unstressed syllable at then end of a trochaic or dactylic line
An extra stressed syllable at then end of a iambic or anapestic line
An extra stressed syllable at then end of a trochaic or dactylic line
30
What is
dactylic tetrameter
?
four trochees
four dactyls
three trochees
three dactyls
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What is an
anapestic foot with an iambic line
?
Fourth foot of first line and third foot of second line are anapests
Second foot of the first line and third foot of the first line are anapests
The structured anapestic meter contains iambic rhythm within the stanza
The structured iambic meter contains anapestic rhythm within the stanza
