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Read the following excerpt from “The Destruction of Sennacherib” by Lord Byron. What foot pattern does Lord Byron use in the poem?

(what's in parenthesis is bolded)
Like the (leaves) of the (for)est when (Sum)mer is green,
That host (with) their ban(ners) at sun(set) were (seen):
Like the (leaves) of the (for)est when (Au)tumn hath (blown),
That host (on) the mor(row) lay with(er)ed and (strown).

A) iambic (an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable)
B )trochaic (a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable)
C) anapestic (two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable)
D) dactylic (a stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables)

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Answer:

The correct answer is c

User Jason Lawton
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The correct awnser would be C.anapestic (two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable) the reason for this is that.
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