Poet Quest 3

Inspiration

Write a poem about a time your family surprised you.

Knowledge

Line - It’s pretty self explanatory. So, why go over what a line is?

In poetry, we use Greek numerical prefixes proceeding “meter” to describe how many feet per line.

For example:

• monometer - a line of verse with a single metrical foot

• dimeter - two metrical feet

• trimeter - three

• tetrameter - four

• pentameter - five

Encouragement

When learning meter in poetry, it is easy to forget all the “rules” and labels. Don’t sweat it too much. Even if you forget specific meanings, by the time you’re done with the introductory quests, you’ll know how to remember what you need to proceed and succeed.

For those who really really must, or just want to remember all the terms. I will offer a completely optional quiz for you at the end of the introductory quests.

Challenge

Choose monometer, dimeter, trimeter or tetrameter to write a poem four lines long. Remember, for now, to think of a foot as two syllables.

Here is an example of the quest if choosing monometer:

Cherry
My dog
Ate dad’s
Car key

Then, if you’re up for it, share it in the comments or send it to us via carrier pigeon (e-mail) here for feedback. Please include the quest number in your email. Thank you!