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A metrical foot in which a stressed syllable is followed by an unstressed syllable is

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A metrical foot in which a stressed syllable is followed by an unstressed syllable is

  • A. iambic
  • B. spondaic
  • C. trochaic
  • D. dactylic
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Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation

A metrical foot refers to a unit of rhythm in poetry, consisting of a specific combination of stressed (´) and unstressed (˘) syllables. Trochaic (trochee): A stressed syllable (´) followed by an unstressed syllable (˘). Example: "Tyger, Tyger, burning bright" (The Tyger by William Blake)

Iambic (iamb) follows the opposite pattern: unstressed (˘) followed by stressed (´) (e.g., "To be or not to be"). Spondaic (spondee) consists of two stressed syllables (´ ´) (e.g., heartbreak, sunshine). Dactylic (dactyl) follows the pattern stressed (´) followed by two unstressed (˘ ˘) (e.g., "merrily, merrily").

 


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