Metrics Quiz
For 'Metrics for Ancient Epic, Lyric, Elegiac, Comedy and Tragic Poetry'
Part I
Metrics Quiz
Part II
After having given you the name and patterns for the different types of feet in the article on metrics, I listed some metrical types with the names of their feet, but not a visual representation of their pattern. In the following, in Column A you will find the line pattern. In Column B you will find the name of type of meter. You are to match the two columns.
Column A |
Column B |
| 1. ¯ ˘ ¯ ¯ ¯ ˘ ˘ ¯ ˘ ¯ ˘ | a. Asclepiadean |
| 2. ¯ ¯ ¯ ˘ ˘ ¯ ˘ ˘ | b. Sapphic |
| 3. ¯ ¯ ¯ ˘ ˘ ¯ ¯ ˘ ˘ ¯ ˘ ˘ | c. Phaleucean |
| 4. ¯ ˘ ˘ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ˘ ˘ ¯ ˘ ˘ ¯ | d. Glyconic |
| 5. ¯ ¯ ¯ ˘ ˘ ¯ ˘ ¯ ˘ ¯ ˘ | e. Pentameter |
Answers:
1. b.
2. d.
3. a.
4. e.
5. c.
