Syllables, Feet, & Meter

A ___________ is a single unit of sound in a word, consisting of a vowel sound with (or without) consonants surrounding it.

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

When a syllable is emphasized, it is referred to as a _________ syllable.

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3E

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables creates a unit called a _________.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

You count _________ by counting each unit of unstressed, stressed beats in a line.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Each of the following types of feet have TWO syllables, EXCEPT:

• Iamb

• Trochee

• Dactyl

• Spondee

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

Each of the following types of feet have THREE syllables, EXCEPT:

• Anapest

• Spondee

• Cretic

• Dactyl

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

The number of feet in a line of poetry is called ________________.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When a syllable is not emphasized, it can be referred to as ____________.

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

BONUS!

Which of the following is labeled INCORRECTLY?

• Monometer =a line with 1 foot

• Trimeter: a line with 3 feet

• Pentameter: a line with 5 feet

• Dimeter = a line with 2 feet

• Tetrameter = a line with 6 feet

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4