Question

Read the stanza from Poe's poem "Eldorado" and determine which metrical foot he uses.

Gaily bedight,
A gallant knight,
In sunshine and in shadow,
Had journeyed long,
Singing a song,
In search of Eldorado.

A.iambic: ˘ '
B.trochaic: ' ˘
C.anapestic: ˘ ˘ '
D.dactylic: ' ˘ ˘

Answer 1

I would answer A for this question

Answer 2

A.iambic: ˘ '

Step-by-step explanation:

Although it starts with a trochee (with is basically a reverse Iamb, having a stressed syllable first), the rest of the poem follows the iambic form, starting with an unstressed syllable and then alternating.

Poe didn't really follow any pre-conceived structure when writing the poem. This was considered by many "part of his genius"