1 What is a Spondee? A metrical foot composed of one stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable. 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. 2 What is an example of a Trochee? Strong Foot Garden Away Store 3 What is an Anapest? 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. 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. 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? Dactyl Ampyhbrach Amphimacer 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 trisyllabic foot composed of one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables A metrical foot composed of two stressed syllables. 7 "Skiddaw" is what? An archaic term for "Heaven" A mountaintop from Greek mythology A famous Scottish castle A mountain in England's Lake district 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 Tender hearted 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. 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"? 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. 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 God. The poet and his father. The God of Poetry. 12 "Metrical Feet" was originally included in what? Coleridge's first volume of poetry. A letter. In Coleridge's literary publication, "The Friend" A school book. 13 The poem is poetically composed with which of the following? Rhyming couplets Iambic pentameter Blank verse Haiku 14 What do the words "long" and "short" refer to in the poem? The length of a line of poetry. Vowel lengths. Stressed and unstressed syllables. The height of Derwent and his brother. 15 The poem conveys all the following EXCEPT what? The poet's affection for his son. The differences between various metrical feet. The poet's hopes for himself. Qualities needed to be a good poet. 16 The poem's mood is all of the following EXCEPT? Humorous Fun Angry Affectionate 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 work the land for profit. He should only consume natural foods. 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 writing for fun. His philosophy of composition as a dialectic. His philosophy of only writing short poems. His philosophy of poetry as a great money-making scheme. 20 The poem is written for whose benefit? Sarah, Coleridge's wife. Derwent, Coleridge's son. School children, in general. William Wordsworth, Coleridge's friend. 21 All of the following are trisyllabic metrical feet EXCEPT what? Anapest Amphimacer Dactyl Spondee 22 Which is NOT a theme found in the poem? Fatherly Love Poetry Politics Education 23 Which metrical foot throngs "with a leap and a bound"? Iambs Anapests Amphimacers Dactyls 24 Which poetic group were both Coleridge and Skiddaw associated with? Fluxus The Lake Poets The Modernists The Elizabethans 25 Which well-known metrical foot marches from "short to long"? Trochees Spondees Amphibrachs Iambs
