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? Garden Store Strong Foot Away 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 Store Garden 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 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. 7 "Skiddaw" is what? A mountain in England's Lake district A famous Scottish castle An archaic term for "Heaven" A mountaintop from Greek mythology 8 To be a poet crowned with fame, Derwent must be all of the following EXCEPT what? Innocent, steady and wise Frugal and shrewd Delight in the things of earth, water, and skies Tender hearted 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. 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 God of Poetry. The poet and his father. The poet and God. The Holy Trinity. 12 "Metrical Feet" was originally included in what? A school book. A letter. Coleridge's first volume of poetry. In Coleridge's literary publication, "The Friend" 13 The poem is poetically composed with which of the following? Haiku Rhyming couplets Blank verse 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 differences between various metrical feet. The poet's hopes for himself. Qualities needed to be a good poet. The poet's affection for his son. 16 The poem's mood is all of the following EXCEPT? Humorous Angry Fun Affectionate 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 enjoy the natural world. He should hunt on land, sea and air. He should only consume natural foods. 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 was where Coleridge taught his son poetry. It was a fabled mountain from an Arabic poem. It is the highest point in the Europe. 19 The poem alludes to what aspects of Coleridge's philosophy? His philosophy of composition as a dialectic. His philosophy of poetry as a great money-making scheme. His philosophy of only writing short poems. 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 Anapest Dactyl Spondee 22 Which is NOT a theme found in the poem? Fatherly Love Education Politics Poetry 23 Which metrical foot throngs "with a leap and a bound"? Anapests Amphimacers Dactyls Iambs 24 Which poetic group were both Coleridge and Skiddaw associated with? The Modernists The Elizabethans The Lake Poets Fluxus 25 Which well-known metrical foot marches from "short to long"? Amphibrachs Iambs Spondees Trochees
