Poetry Terms rhythm A pattern of stressed and

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 �Iambic – two syllables, unstressed followed by a stressed (˘ˊ) – protect �Ta Tum (like a heartbeat)

Types of feet �Trochee – stressed unstressed, two syllables �Spondee – stressed, two syllables �Anapest – unstressed, three syllables �Dactyl – stressed unstressed, three syllables �Pyrrhic – unstressed two syllables

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

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

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