1 What is a Spondee? A metrical foot composed of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable. A metrical foot composed of two unstressed syllables. A metrical foot composed of one stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable. A metrical foot composed of two stressed syllables. 2 What is an example of a Trochee? Garden Strong Foot Away Store 3 What is an Anapest? 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. A trisyllabic foot composed of one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables 4 What is an example of an Iamb? Garden Store Away Strong Foot 5 The line "first and last" is an example of which metrical foot? Dactyl Ampyhbrach 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 one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable. A trisyllabic foot composed of one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables A metrical foot composed of two stressed syllables. 7 "Skiddaw" is what? A mountaintop from Greek mythology A famous Scottish castle An archaic term for "Heaven" A mountain in England's Lake district 8 To be a poet crowned with fame, Derwent must be all of the following EXCEPT what? Frugal and shrewd Tender hearted 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? The speed at which the poem should be read. Stressed and unstressed syllables. Letters that should be sung. A hidden message in a coded language. 10 Why does Coleridge call a Spondee "strong foot"? The word "Spondee" derives from an old English word meaning "heavy of foot" Spondees are composed of two stressed syllables, so they have a heavy footed rhythm. 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 poet and his father. The God of Poetry. The poet and God. The Holy Trinity. 12 "Metrical Feet" was originally included in what? In Coleridge's literary publication, "The Friend" A letter. Coleridge's first volume of poetry. A school book. 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. The length of a line of poetry. The height of Derwent and his brother. Stressed and unstressed syllables. 15 The poem conveys all the following EXCEPT what? The poet's affection for his son. Qualities needed to be a good poet. The poet's hopes for himself. The differences between various metrical feet. 16 The poem's mood is all of the following EXCEPT? Angry Fun Affectionate Humorous 17 When Coleridge says Derwent should "delight in the things of earth, water and skies" what does he mean? He should work the land for profit. He should hunt on land, sea and air. He should only consume natural foods. 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 where Coleridge taught his son poetry. It was a fabled mountain from an Arabic poem. 19 The poem alludes to what aspects of Coleridge's philosophy? His philosophy of writing for fun. His philosophy of poetry as a great money-making scheme. His philosophy of only writing short poems. His philosophy of composition as a dialectic. 20 The poem is written for whose benefit? Sarah, Coleridge's wife. School children, in general. William Wordsworth, Coleridge's friend. Derwent, Coleridge's son. 21 All of the following are trisyllabic metrical feet EXCEPT what? Spondee Dactyl Anapest Amphimacer 22 Which is NOT a theme found in the poem? Education Fatherly Love Politics 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"? Amphibrachs Spondees Trochees Iambs
