1 What is a Spondee? A metrical foot composed of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable. A metrical foot composed of one stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable. A metrical foot composed of two stressed syllables. A metrical foot composed of two unstressed syllables. 2 What is an example of a Trochee? Strong Foot Garden Store Away 3 What is an Anapest? A trisyllabic foot composed of one unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable and then another unstressed syllable. A trisyllabic metrical foot composed of two unstressed syllables followed by one stressed syllable. A trisyllabic foot composed of one stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable and then another stressed syllable. A trisyllabic foot composed of one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables 4 What is an example of an Iamb? Garden Strong Foot Away Store 5 The line "first and last" is an example of which metrical foot? Amphimacer Anapest Dactyl Ampyhbrach 6 What is a Dactyl? A metrical foot composed of two stressed syllables. A trisyllabic metrical foot composed of two unstressed syllables followed by one stressed syllable. A trisyllabic foot composed of one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables A metrical foot composed of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable. 7 "Skiddaw" is what? A mountaintop from Greek mythology A famous Scottish castle A mountain in England's Lake district An archaic term for "Heaven" 8 To be a poet crowned with fame, Derwent must be all of the following EXCEPT what? Delight in the things of earth, water, and skies Frugal and shrewd Tender hearted Innocent, steady and wise 9 The marks atop the words in the first half of the poem show what? The speed at which the poem should be read. A hidden message in a coded language. Letters that should be sung. Stressed and unstressed syllables. 10 Why does Coleridge call a Spondee "strong foot"? Spondees are composed of two stressed syllables, so they have a heavy footed rhythm. The word "Spondee" derives from an old English word meaning "heavy of foot" Spondees are composed of three stressed syllables, so they make a heavy-footed sound. The word "Spondee" derives from a special military march, in which soldiers walk heavily. 11 The word "Father" in the poem is used to specifically refer to who or what? The God of Poetry. The poet and his father. The Holy Trinity. The poet and God. 12 "Metrical Feet" was originally included in what? In Coleridge's literary publication, "The Friend" Coleridge's first volume of poetry. A school book. A letter. 13 The poem is poetically composed with which of the following? Blank verse Rhyming couplets Haiku Iambic pentameter 14 What do the words "long" and "short" refer to in the poem? Vowel lengths. Stressed and unstressed syllables. The height of Derwent and his brother. The length of a line of poetry. 15 The poem conveys all the following EXCEPT what? The poet's affection for his son. The poet's hopes for himself. The differences between various metrical feet. Qualities needed to be a good poet. 16 The poem's mood is all of the following EXCEPT? Fun Affectionate Angry Humorous 17 When Coleridge says Derwent should "delight in the things of earth, water and skies" what does he mean? He should only consume natural foods. He should enjoy the natural world. He should hunt on land, sea and air. He should work the land for profit. 18 Why is Skiddaw significant in the poem? It is the highest point in the Europe. It was where Coleridge taught his son poetry. It was a fabled mountain from an Arabic poem. It was a real mountain that Coleridge and his son both knew in a part of England with literary significance. 19 The poem alludes to what aspects of Coleridge's philosophy? His philosophy of writing for fun. His philosophy of composition as a dialectic. His philosophy of poetry as a great money-making scheme. His philosophy of only writing short poems. 20 The poem is written for whose benefit? William Wordsworth, Coleridge's friend. Derwent, Coleridge's son. Sarah, Coleridge's wife. School children, in general. 21 All of the following are trisyllabic metrical feet EXCEPT what? Dactyl Amphimacer Anapest Spondee 22 Which is NOT a theme found in the poem? Fatherly Love Education Poetry Politics 23 Which metrical foot throngs "with a leap and a bound"? Anapests Iambs Amphimacers Dactyls 24 Which poetic group were both Coleridge and Skiddaw associated with? The Lake Poets Fluxus The Modernists The Elizabethans 25 Which well-known metrical foot marches from "short to long"? Spondees Iambs Amphibrachs Trochees
