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Meter and
Spondee
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Meter andSpondee

Activity I

Choose the correct word and complete the sentence

anapest

dactyl

iambic pentameter

pyrrhic

anapest

1. Lord Byron used __________in his poem 'The Destruction of Sennacherib.'

spondee

dactyl

iambic pentameter

pyrrhic

spondee

2. _________is the use of two stressed syllables in a line of poetry.

didactic language

iambic pentameter

trochee

anapest

trochee

4. The pattern of a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable is called ________.

spondee

trochee

iamb

dactyl

iamb

5. The pattern of a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable is called ________.

Activity II

Choose the correct answer

Trickster

Brave

Steadfast

Cowardly

6. Which of the following is a character trait of Ichabod Crane in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?

The Headless Horseman

The Witches

Brom Bones

Ichabod Crane

7. Which character ''broke into the school-house at night'' and ''turned everything topsy-turvy?''

Katrina Van Tassel

Ichabod Crane

The Headless Horseman

Brom Bones

10. Who is the protagonist of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?

Because the marriage has been arranged

Because Brom Bones wants to marry her

Because she is very beautiful

Because she will inherit wealth from her father

9. Why does Ichabod Crane want to marry Katrina Van Tassel in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?

The Headless Horseman

The Witches

Brom Bones

Ichabod Crane

8. Which character ''broke into the school-house at night'' and ''turned everything topsy-turvy?''

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