1 What is a Spondee? 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. A metrical foot composed of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable. 2 What is an example of a Trochee? Away Garden Store Strong Foot 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 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 stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable and then another stressed syllable. 4 What is an example of an Iamb? Garden Away Store Strong Foot 5 The line "first and last" is an example of which metrical foot? Amphimacer Anapest Dactyl Ampyhbrach 6 What is a Dactyl? A trisyllabic foot composed of one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables A metrical foot composed of two stressed syllables. A metrical foot composed of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable. A trisyllabic metrical foot composed of two unstressed syllables followed by one stressed syllable. 7 "Skiddaw" is what? An archaic term for "Heaven" A mountaintop from Greek mythology A famous Scottish castle 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 Delight in the things of earth, water, and skies Frugal and shrewd Innocent, steady and wise 9 The marks atop the words in the first half of the poem show what? Stressed and unstressed syllables. A hidden message in a coded language. 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? A school book. In Coleridge's literary publication, "The Friend" A letter. Coleridge's first volume of poetry. 13 The poem is poetically composed with which of the following? Iambic pentameter Blank verse Haiku Rhyming couplets 14 What do the words "long" and "short" refer to in the poem? The height of Derwent and his brother. Vowel lengths. The length of a line of poetry. Stressed and unstressed syllables. 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? Affectionate Fun 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 work the land for profit. He should hunt on land, sea and air. 18 Why is Skiddaw significant in the poem? 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. It was where Coleridge taught his son poetry. It is the highest point in the Europe. 19 The poem alludes to what aspects of Coleridge's philosophy? His philosophy of only writing short poems. His philosophy of composition as a dialectic. His philosophy of poetry as a great money-making scheme. His philosophy of writing for fun. 20 The poem is written for whose benefit? Derwent, Coleridge's son. William Wordsworth, Coleridge's friend. Sarah, Coleridge's wife. School children, in general. 21 All of the following are trisyllabic metrical feet EXCEPT what? Amphimacer Dactyl Anapest Spondee 22 Which is NOT a theme found in the poem? Politics Fatherly Love Education Poetry 23 Which metrical foot throngs "with a leap and a bound"? Amphimacers Dactyls Iambs Anapests 24 Which poetic group were both Coleridge and Skiddaw associated with? The Lake Poets The Modernists Fluxus The Elizabethans 25 Which well-known metrical foot marches from "short to long"? Trochees Iambs Amphibrachs Spondees
