Determine the correct number of feet per line in each of the excerpts. Tell me not, in mournful numbers

(Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, “A Psalm of Life”)
That I may rise and stand, o’er throw me, and bend

(John Donne, Holy Sonnet 14)
I stand, and look,
And stoop, and drink

(Thomas Hardy, “The Robin”)
Nor any other wold like Cotswold euer sped,
So faire and rich a Vale by fortuning to wed.

(Michael Drayton, Poly-Olbion: “The Fourteenth Song”)
Give crowns and pounds and guineas
But not your heart away;

(A. E. Housman, “A Shropshire Lad” XIII)
diameter (two feet)
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trimeter (three feet)
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tetrameter (four feet)
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pentameter (five feet)
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hexameter (six feet)

The brother of a presidential candidate writes an editorial in which he defends this candidate against charges of corruption. in such a circumstance, it is most appropriate for the reader to a) suspect that the candidate may have been framed. b) consider whether the candidate has the best family or not. c) wonder if the writer may be biased, due to his family connection. d) wonder if the writer may be inaccurate, due to wanting to get people to read his column. \

Context clues can be definitions, examples, synonyms, or antonyms. the word root can give you an idea of the word’s meaning. affixes can you determine the word’s form and meaning. use the drop-down menus to identify the root in each difficult word. automatic: gratify: untenable:

Now close reading is an essential and foundational skill needed to succeed in any language arts course. acquiring this skill will you form a strategy when writing about literature. you will be required to perform and develop this skill as you progress through this course and other courses in your school career. identify and discuss your areas of strength in language arts. what do you do well? what do you like doing in a course like this? why do those tasks work well for you? you can also identify a challenge you have that you’d like to work on throughout this course. use this discussion as an opportunity to give advice to your classmates based on your stronger skills and to ask for with skills you are still developing.