Question

1. a rhythmic pattern in poetry made up of 4 trochees per line. a trochee is a metrical foot consisting of a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable—like dum - da. so a line in trochaic tetrameter has eight syllables in total, alternating strong and weak beats. (5 points)

sonnet
octave
meter
trochaic tetrameter

Explanation:

The description clearly defines a trochaic tetrameter as a rhythmic pattern in poetry with 4 trochees per line and 8 syllables in total with alternating strong - weak beats. A sonnet is a different poetic form with a specific structure of 14 lines. An octave is an 8 - line section of a poem. Meter is a general term for rhythmic structure in poetry. The given description specifically matches the definition of trochaic tetrameter.

Answer:

D. Trochaic tetrameter