Meter Flashcards
1
Q
Regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables, each repeated unit of which is called a foot.
A
meter
2
Q
three syllables, two unstressed and the third stressed
A
Anapest
3
Q
three syllables, the first stressed and the subsequent ones unstressed
A
dactyl
4
Q
two syllables, unstressed followed by stressed
A
iamb
5
Q
stressed syllable followed by and unstressed one
A
trochee
6
Q
two stressed syllables
A
spondee
7
Q
two unstressed syllables
A
Pyrrhic
