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 two stressed syllables. A metrical foot composed of one stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable. 2 What is an example of a Trochee? Strong Foot Garden Store Away 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 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 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 Away Strong Foot Garden 5 The line "first and last" is an example of which metrical foot? Amphimacer Anapest Ampyhbrach Dactyl 6 What is a Dactyl? A metrical foot composed of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable. 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 7 "Skiddaw" is what? A mountain in England's Lake district A famous Scottish castle A mountaintop from Greek mythology 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 Tender hearted Frugal and shrewd Innocent, steady and wise 9 The marks atop the words in the first half of the poem show what? A hidden message in a coded language. Letters that should be sung. Stressed and unstressed syllables. 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. The word "Spondee" derives from an old English word meaning "heavy of foot" Spondees are composed of three stressed syllables, so they make a heavy-footed sound. 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 poet and his father. The poet and God. The God of Poetry. The Holy Trinity. 12 "Metrical Feet" was originally included in what? A letter. A school book. In Coleridge's literary publication, "The Friend" Coleridge's first volume of poetry. 13 The poem is poetically composed with which of the following? Haiku Iambic pentameter Blank verse Rhyming couplets 14 What do the words "long" and "short" refer to in the poem? Stressed and unstressed syllables. Vowel lengths. The height of Derwent and his brother. The length of a line of poetry. 15 The poem conveys all the following EXCEPT what? The poet's hopes for himself. The differences between various metrical feet. 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? Angry Affectionate Humorous Fun 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 only consume natural foods. He should hunt on land, sea and air. He should enjoy the natural world. 18 Why is Skiddaw significant in the poem? It is the highest point in the Europe. 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. 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. Sarah, Coleridge's wife. Derwent, Coleridge's son. 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? Poetry Politics Fatherly Love Education 23 Which metrical foot throngs "with a leap and a bound"? Iambs Anapests Dactyls Amphimacers 24 Which poetic group were both Coleridge and Skiddaw associated with? The Elizabethans The Modernists The Lake Poets Fluxus 25 Which well-known metrical foot marches from "short to long"? Amphibrachs Trochees Spondees Iambs
