Multiple Choice - Meter

Question 1

structure questions - poetry

Answer 1

• scansion the poem and apply the defaults
• if you are unsure, go with the most common meter
• not asked often, but when they are, they will use standard meter form - such as blank verse, iambic pentameter, etc.

Question 2

note

Answer 2

• start by checking to see if
• iambic pentameter
• look for a standard type of meter
• a series of stressed and unstressed

Question 3

trochee

Answer 3

stressed, unstressed

Question 4

iamb

Answer 4

unstressed, stressed