The predominant foot pattern in the excerpt from the poem "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe is anapest (two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable). The correct answer is option A.
In the excerpt from the poem "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe, the two types of foot patterns used are iamb and anapest.
An iamb is a metrical foot that consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable. We can see this pattern in the line "It was ma|ny and ma|ny a year | ago," where the stressed syllables fall on "many," "year," and "ago."
An anapest is a metrical foot that consists of two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable. We can observe this pattern in the line "In a king|dom by | the sea," where the stressed syllables occur on "king," "dom," and "sea."
Therefore, the correct answer is A. anapest (two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable) and iamb (an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable). These foot patterns contribute to the rhythm and flow of the poem.
The complete question could be
Wch o types of foot patterns are used in the excerpt from the poem “Annabel Lee” by Edgar Allan Poe? It was ma|ny and ma|ny a year | ago, In a king|dom by | the sea, A. anapest (two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable) and iamb (an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable) B. iamb (an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable) and dactyl (a stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables) C. anapest (two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable) and trochee (a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable) D. iamb (an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable) and trochee (a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable)