Types of Rhythm
Name one type of rhythm
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What is the definition of rhythm?
The beat and flow of a poem created by stressed and unstressed syllables.
Check, please
This is an example of a spondee because both syllables are stressed.
How many syllables are in a dactyl?
There are 3 syllables in a dactyl.
Why would someone use rhythm in a poem?
-allows author to convey a certain tone
-easier to recite
-improves flow
This rat is fat
This line uses iambs because the second syllables are accented while the first syllables are not (rat and fat are accented).
Give an example of a trochee
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How many types of rhythm are there?
There are 5 types of rhythm.
Find 3 examples of a trochee
Tyger! Tyger! Burning bright
In the forest of the night.
-William Blake
-Tyger
-Burning
-Forest
What type of rhythm is "contradict" an example of?
It is an example of an anapaest because there are 3 syllables and only the last syllable is stressed.
What is the most common type of rhythm?
The most common type of rhythm is an iamb.
"Half a league, half a league,
Half a league onward,"
-Tennyson
This is an example of a dactyl because "half a league" is 3 syllables and only the syllables "a league" is stressed.
What are the characteristics of a spondee?
-2 syllables
-both syllables are stressed
Name the types of rhythm
-Iamb
-Trochee
-Spondee
-Dactyl
-Anapest
"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"
-William Shakespeare
This is an iamb because the first syllable in "compare" is not stressed while the second one is.