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