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Poetry Terms

Poetry Terms. rhythm. A pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry The symbol ˊ is used for stressed syllables The symbol ˘ is used for unstressed syllables. foot. A metrical unit of poetry. Types of feet.

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Poetry Terms

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  1. Poetry Terms

  2. rhythm • A pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry • The symbol ˊ is used for stressed syllables • The symbol ˘ is used for unstressed syllables

  3. foot • A metrical unit of poetry

  4. Types of feet • Iambic – two syllables, unstressed followed by a stressed (˘ˊ) – protect • Ta Tum (like a heartbeat)

  5. Types of feet • Trochee – stressed unstressed, two syllables • Spondee – stressed stressed, two syllables • Anapest – unstressed unstressed stressed, three syllables • Dactyl – stressed unstressed unstressed, three syllables • Pyrrhic – unstressed unstressed two syllables

  6. Types of meter • Monometer – one foot • Dimeter – two feet • Trimeter – three feet • Tetrameter – four feet • Pentameter – five feet • Hexameter – six feet • Heptameter – seven feet • Octometer – eight feet

  7. Iambic Tetrameter • A line of poetry that contains four iambic feet (8 syllables, unstressed followed by a stressed) • ˘ˊ l ˘ˊ l ˘ˊ l ˘ˊ • Ta tum l ta tum l ta tum l ta tum • In silent night when rest I took • For sorrow neer I did not look

  8. Iambic Pentameter • A line of poetry that contains five iambic feet (10 syllables, unstressed followed by a stressed) • ˘ˊ l ˘ˊ l ˘ˊ l ˘ˊ l ˘ˊ • Ta tum l ta tum l ta tum l ta tum l ta tum • If ever two were one then surely we • If ever man were loved by wife then thee

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