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? Store Garden Away Strong Foot 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? Away Strong Foot Garden Store 5 The line "first and last" is an example of which metrical foot? Ampyhbrach Amphimacer Dactyl Anapest 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 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? Innocent, steady and wise Frugal and shrewd Tender hearted 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. The speed at which the poem should be read. Stressed and unstressed syllables. 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. Spondees are composed of three stressed syllables, so they make a heavy-footed sound. 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. 11 The word "Father" in the poem is used to specifically refer to who or what? The poet and his father. The Holy Trinity. The poet and God. The God of Poetry. 12 "Metrical Feet" was originally included in what? A letter. In Coleridge's literary publication, "The Friend" A school book. Coleridge's first volume of poetry. 13 The poem is poetically composed with which of the following? Iambic pentameter Haiku Blank verse Rhyming couplets 14 What do the words "long" and "short" refer to in the poem? The length of a line of poetry. The height of Derwent and his brother. Vowel lengths. Stressed and unstressed syllables. 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 Humorous Angry 17 When Coleridge says Derwent should "delight in the things of earth, water and skies" what does he mean? He should hunt on land, sea and air. He should enjoy the natural world. He should only consume natural foods. He should work the land for profit. 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? 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? Anapest Amphimacer Spondee Dactyl 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"? Dactyls Amphimacers Iambs Anapests 24 Which poetic group were both Coleridge and Skiddaw associated with? The Elizabethans The Lake Poets The Modernists Fluxus 25 Which well-known metrical foot marches from "short to long"? Iambs Trochees Amphibrachs Spondees
