What is Iambic meter?
unaccented followed by an accented syllable
What is Anapestic meter?
two unaccented syllables followed by an accented syllable
What is Trochaic meter?
an accented syllable followed by an unaccented one
What is Dactylic meter?
an accented syllable followed by two unaccented syllables
What is Spondaic meter?
two accented syllables
What is one foot per line called?
Monometer
What are two feet per line called?
Dimeter
What are three feet per line called?
Trimeter
What are four feet per line called?
Tetrameter
What are five feet per line called?
Pentameter
What are six feet per line called?
Hexameter
What are seven feet per line called?
Heptameter
What are eight feet per line called?
Octometer
