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1. Which of the following is a definition of an iamb? (Short = unstressed, long = stressed) a. 1 short syllable followed by another short syllable b. 1 short syllable followed by a long syllable c. 1 long syllable followed by another long syllable d. 1 long syllable followed by a short syllable

2. Which of these words is an iamb? a. Employ b. Coffee c. Drinking d. Eat

3. Which of these words is not an iamb? a. Unfit b. Unwell c. Behold d. Freedom

4. What is the definition of a metrical foot? a. A syllable b. A group of 5 or more syllables c. A rhyme scheme in a poem d. A group of 2-3 syllables that form a rhythmic unit

5. All of these are types of metrical feet except – a. Iamb b. Trochee c. Spondee d. Taradactyl e. Dactyl

6. True or False: A metrical foot can only be one word. a. True b. False

7. True or False: An iamb must be more than one word. a. True b. False

8. True or False: Poems that rhyme have meter. a. True b. False

9. True or False: Poems that do not rhyme have meter. a. True b. False

10. True or False: A poem’s meter cannot change throughout a poem. a. True b. False

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