Meter and Structural Elements of Poem

Front

What is a stanza?

Back

is a group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in a story

Front

What is rhythm?

Back

pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables

Front

What is meter in a poem?

Back

the unit of rhythm, the pattern of beats

Front

metrical feet

Back

the basic repeating unit of rhythm, usually contains one stressed syllable followed by at least one unstressed

Front

What is 1 foot?

Back

monometer

Front

What is 2 metrical feet?

Back

dimeter

Front

What is 3 metrical feet called in a poem?

Back

trimester

Front

What are 4 metrical feet in a poem?

Back

tetrameter

Front

What are 5 metrical feet called in a poem?

Back

pentameter

Front

What is an anapestic?

Back

two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable