Shakespeare's Language (9H)

A "poetic foot" (unit) comprised of a soft syllable followed by a strong syllable

• iamb

• meter

• penta

• rhyme

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How is an iamb marked?

• / U

• U /

• U U

• / /

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How many syllables are there in an iamb?

• 1

• 2

• 5

• 10

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

the prefix "penta" means....

• 3

• 7

• 5

• 4

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does "meter" refer to?

• a regular pattern of rhythm

• a poem's rhyme scheme

• the number of iambs per line

• the "pacing" of the words

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which word is an iamb?

• workshop

• glasses

• cellphone

• attire

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which word is an iamb?

• question

• response

• answer

• greeting

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which word is "iambic"?

• terminate

• gluttony

• mediocre

• proliferate

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How many iambs are there in pentameter?

• 2

• 5

• 7

• 10

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How should the following word be marked?

fodder

• / U

• U /

• U U

• / /

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A