1 What is a Spondee? 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. A metrical foot composed of two unstressed syllables. 2 What is an example of a Trochee? Garden Away Strong Foot 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 two unstressed syllables 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? Store Garden Strong Foot Away 5 The line "first and last" is an example of which metrical foot? Dactyl Amphimacer Ampyhbrach Anapest 6 What is a Dactyl? 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. A metrical foot composed of two stressed syllables. A trisyllabic foot composed of one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables 7 "Skiddaw" is what? A mountaintop from Greek mythology A mountain in England's Lake district A famous Scottish castle An archaic term for "Heaven" 8 To be a poet crowned with fame, Derwent must be all of the following EXCEPT what? Delight in the things of earth, water, and skies Frugal and shrewd Innocent, steady and wise Tender hearted 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. Letters that should be sung. The speed at which the poem should be read. 10 Why does Coleridge call a Spondee "strong 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. 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. 11 The word "Father" in the poem is used to specifically refer to who or what? The Holy Trinity. The poet and his father. The poet and God. The God of Poetry. 12 "Metrical Feet" was originally included in what? Coleridge's first volume of poetry. In Coleridge's literary publication, "The Friend" A school book. A letter. 13 The poem is poetically composed with which of the following? Blank verse Iambic pentameter Rhyming couplets Haiku 14 What do the words "long" and "short" refer to in the poem? The height of Derwent and his brother. Stressed and unstressed syllables. The length of a line of poetry. Vowel lengths. 15 The poem conveys all the following EXCEPT what? The poet's hopes for himself. The poet's affection for his son. Qualities needed to be a good poet. The differences between various metrical feet. 16 The poem's mood is all of the following EXCEPT? Angry Affectionate Fun Humorous 17 When Coleridge says Derwent should "delight in the things of earth, water and skies" what does he mean? He should enjoy the natural world. He should work the land for profit. He should hunt on land, sea and air. He should only consume natural foods. 18 Why is Skiddaw significant in the poem? It was where Coleridge taught his son poetry. It is the highest point in the Europe. It was a real mountain that Coleridge and his son both knew in a part of England with literary significance. It was a fabled mountain from an Arabic poem. 19 The poem alludes to what aspects of Coleridge's philosophy? His philosophy of composition as a dialectic. His philosophy of only writing short poems. His philosophy of poetry as a great money-making scheme. His philosophy of writing for fun. 20 The poem is written for whose benefit? William Wordsworth, Coleridge's friend. Derwent, Coleridge's son. Sarah, Coleridge's wife. School children, in general. 21 All of the following are trisyllabic metrical feet EXCEPT what? Amphimacer Anapest Spondee Dactyl 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? Fluxus The Lake Poets The Elizabethans The Modernists 25 Which well-known metrical foot marches from "short to long"? Trochees Amphibrachs Spondees Iambs
