Finish filling out your poetry checklist for syntax and meter:
| Foot type | Style | Stress pattern | Syllable count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iamb | Iambic | Unstressed + Stressed | Two |
| Trochee | Trochaic | Stressed + Unstressed | Two |
| Spondee | Spondaic | Stressed + Stressed | Two |
| Anapest | Anapestic | Unstressed + Unstressed + Stressed | Three |
| Dactyl | Dactylic | Stressed + Unstressed + Unstressed | Three |
| Amphibrach | Amphibrachic | Unstressed + Stressed + Unstressed | Three |
| Pyrrhic | Pyrrhic | Unstressed + Unstressed | Two |
There will be a quiz where you will have to identify different poetic elements, such as:
- figurative language (similes, metaphors, personification)
- rhyme
- alliteration
- assonance
- consonance
- refrain
- parallelism
Start revising one of your poems. The final draft for the poetry contest is due at the end of class on Thursday.
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