Read the poem below and answer the question below:
Miniver Cheevy, child of scorn,
Grew lean while he assailed the seasons
He wept that he was ever born,
And he had reasons.
Miniver loved the days of old
When swords were bright and steeds prancing
The vision of a warrior bold
Would set him dancing.
The metrical structure is predominantly
- trochaic
- dactyllic
-
iambic
- spondaic
The correct answer is: C
Explanation
The metrical structure of the poem is predominantly iambic. An iambic meter is one of the most common metrical forms in English poetry and is characterized by an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.