Question
What is the meter of line 37?(The River)
"To fish and contemplate"
A. stressed, unstressed, stressed, unstressed, stressed, unstressed
B. unstressed, unstressed, stressed, unstressed, unstressed, stressed,
C. unstressed, stressed, unstressed, stressed, unstressed, stressed
D. stressed, stressed, unstressed, stressed, stressed, unstressed
I'm not positive on my answer choice so please someone help.
My choice was B.
"To fish and contemplate"
A. stressed, unstressed, stressed, unstressed, stressed, unstressed
B. unstressed, unstressed, stressed, unstressed, unstressed, stressed,
C. unstressed, stressed, unstressed, stressed, unstressed, stressed
D. stressed, stressed, unstressed, stressed, stressed, unstressed
I'm not positive on my answer choice so please someone help.
My choice was B.
Answers
Writeacher
Stressed syllables are pronounced more loudly than unstressed syllables.
The word “agree” is unstressed, then stressed. Say it out loud. Can you hear it?
The word “mighty” is stressed, then unstressed. Can you hear that?
Now read line 37 out loud, slowly. What do you hear?
The word “agree” is unstressed, then stressed. Say it out loud. Can you hear it?
The word “mighty” is stressed, then unstressed. Can you hear that?
Now read line 37 out loud, slowly. What do you hear?
Ok so now that makes sense, is it C?
Writeacher
Yes, C.
Thank you!
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