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Metrical Feet

Can you name all the patterns of stressed and unstressed syllables, otherwise known as metrical feet, in poetry?
S = Stressed syllable, U = Unstressed syllable
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Stress Pattern
Answer
U + U
Pyrrhus | Dibrach
U + S
Iamb
S + U
Trochee
S + S
Spondee
U + U + U
Tribrach
S + U + U
Dactyl
U + S + U
Amphibrach
U + U + S
Anapaest
U + S + S
Bacchius
S + U + S
Cretic | Amphimacer
S + S + U
Antibacchius
S + S + S
Molossus
U + U + U + U
Tetrabrach
S + U + U + U
Primus paeon
Stress Pattern
Answer
U + S + U + U
Secundus paeon
U + U + S + U
Tertius paeon
U + U + U + S
Quartus paeon
S + S + U + U
Major ionic | Double trochee
U + U + S + S
Minor ionic | Double iamb
S + U + S + U
Ditrochee
U + S + U + S
Diiamb
S + U + U + S
Choriamb
U + S + S + U
Antispast
U + S + S + S
First epitrite
S + U + S + S
Second epitrite
S + S + U + S
Third epitrite
S + S + S + U
Fourth epitrite
S + S + S + S
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