Introduction to Poetry: Metre

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Place stress on particular parts of words.

What do we call a ‘long’ syllable, which we emphasise?

What do we call a ‘short’ syllable, which we don’t emphasise?

In which of these words is the first syllable stressed?

In which of these words is the final syllable stressed?

Which of these words seems to have even stress on both syllables?

The way that rhythm is organised and measured in a poem.

The way that stanzas are organised in a poem.

Which of the following tells us what metre is?

It is a poetic metre that includes five pairs of stressed and unstressed syllables per line.

It is a poetic metre that includes three pairs of stressed and unstressed syllables per line.

It is a poetic metre that includes two pairs of stressed and unstressed syllables per line.

Which of these statements is true about iambic pentameter?

'So foul and fair a day I have not seen'.

Which of these lines is written in iambic pentameter?

In a poem, the rhythm can make you read really fast or make you go slower.

In some poems, the rhythm makes you put all your focus on certain words.

This poem includes three rhythms and two similes.

This song has the kind of rhythm which makes you shake your hips.

Which of these sentences does NOT use the word rhythm correctly?

The stress we put on different sounds in a poem.

The way that the poet has made words flow.

Which of these is NOT important to consider when thinking about rhythm in poetry?

We naturally stress some parts of words more than others.

We shout some words and say some words really quietly.

We stress all of our words in the same way.

What do we do when we talk that helps to create rhythm when we read poetry aloud?

How many syllables are in the word rhythm?

Which of the following does the rhythm in a poem help to create?