Question

Which is the correct definition of “foot” as it is used in poetry?

(A) parts of stressed and unstressed words

(B) the basic unit of meter in poetry

(C) arrangement of stressed and unstressed words

Answer 1

(B) the basic unit of meter in poetry

Answer 2

One stressed and at least one unstressed syllable. It is the basic unit of measurement in poetry.

Answer:

(B) the basic unit of meter in poetry