Choose the correct words to complete the sentence.


One possible reason that the Revolutionary-era poets used _______ the meter was to imitate the _______ style.


For the first underlined box, the choices are:

ATrochaic
BSpondaic
CIambic
DAnapestic

For the 2nd underlined box, the choices are:

ARomantic
BBritish
CClassical
DDramatic

Verified Answer :

The correct answer to fill in the first blank is option C. Iambic meter was used by the Revolutionary-era poets. For the second blank, the correct answer is classical. The term "iamb" was originally used as a quantitative meter of classical poetry.

Answer:

C). Iambic.

C). Classical.

Explanation:

Revolutionary-era poets were heavily influenced by classical writers and their writing style. One of these influences includes the use of 'iambic' meter that involves a metrical foot in verse that consists of two syllables where an unstressed or short syllable is followed by a stressed or long syllable. The use of 'iambic' meter reflected their inspiration from the classical era. The revolutionary-era poets employed this meter to imitate the 'classical' writing style. Thus, option C is the correct answer for both the questions.