1. Patterns of Rhythm Bedford Introduction to Literature Chapter 27

2. Principles of Meter Measures stressed and unstressed syllables Measures stressed and unstressed syllables Meter – the pattern of syllables Meter – the pattern of syllables Stressed – Stressed – Unstressed – ˘ Unstressed – ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ Syl-la-bleSyl-la-ble

3. Meter in Every Day Language Repeat these words: Repeat these words: Away Away Lovely Lovely Understand Understand Desperate Desperate Dead Set Dead Set

4. Types of Meter Foot – a metrical unit by which a line of poetry is measured. Contains two or three syllables. Foot – a metrical unit by which a line of poetry is measured. Contains two or three syllables. FootPatternExample ˘ Iamb˘ a – way ˘ ˘ Trochee ˘Love - ly

5. Types of Meter FootPatternExample ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ anapest˘ ˘ un – der - stand ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ dactyl ˘ ˘ des – per – ate spondee dead set Pyrrhic ˘ ˘

6. Practice Time ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ Hickory dickory doc ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ The mouse ran up the clock ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ The clock struck one ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ And down he run ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ Hickory dickory doc Hickory dickory doc

7. Metrical Lines Page 894 in the Bedford Page 894 in the Bedford Rising Meters – metrical lines moving from unstressed to stressed sounds Falling Meters – metrical lines moving from stressed to unstressed sounds

8. Lines of Poetry Line - measured by the number of feet it contains Line - measured by the number of feet it contains monometer – one footpentameter – five feet dimeter – two feethexameter – six feet trimeter – three feetheptameter – seven feet tetrameter – four feetoctameter – eight feet