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 rhythmic pattern in poetry with 4 trochees per line, which is the definition of trochaic tetrameter. A sonnet is a 14 - line poem with a specific rhyme scheme. An octave is an 8 - line section of a poem. Meter is a general term for the rhythmic structure of a poem.

Answer:

D. Trochaic tetrameter