Question

Words of _________ or _________ syllables have a little melody, with the stressed syllable "on the beat".

A) Two or three.
B) Four or five.
C) Six or seven.
D) One or two.

Answer 1

Words of two or three syllables have a little melody, with the stressed syllable 'on the beat'. Examples include the iamb, trochee, spondee, anapest, and dactyl.

Step-by-step explanation:

Words of two or three syllables have a little melody, with the stressed syllable "on the beat". Examples of two-syllable feet include the iamb and the trochee, with the iamb being a "rising" rhythm and the trochee a "falling" rhythm.

The spondee is another two-syllable foot with two equally stressed beats, as in the phrase "blue spurt". For three-syllable feet, common examples are the anapest (rising rhythm) and the dactyl (falling rhythm).