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In poetry _ is made up of stressed and unstressed syllables

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Literature in English WAEC 2013

In poetry _ is made up of stressed and unstressed syllables

  • an anapest
  • trochee checkmark
  • dactyll
  • an iambus

The correct answer is: B

Explanation

  1. Anapest: An anapest is a three-syllable metrical pattern in which two unstressed syllables are followed by a stressed syllable. For example, the word β€œunderstand” is an anapest: Un-der-stand.

  2. Trochee: A trochee consists of a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable. For instance, the word β€œpoet” is a trochee: Po-et.

  3. Dactyl: A dactyl is a three-syllable metrical pattern where a stressed syllable is followed by two unstressed syllables. The word β€œpoetry” itself is a dactyl: Po-e-try

  4. Iambus (Iamb): An iamb (or iambus) is a metrical foot used in various types of poetry. In accentual-syllabic verse (like English poetry), it consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable. For example, the word β€œattempt” is a natural iamb: at-tempt.

All of the above consist of stressed and unstressed syllables but the only option that consists of stressed and unstressed syllables in that order is option B. Trochee

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