Lord Alfred Tennyson "The Kraken"

[Outsidemyself]

Please help me. I am in a correspondence course and having a bit of a hard time. I'm just now getting to "poetic meter," and I'm LOST. I'm not a Literature major in the least. I do, however have to insert foot breaks into Tennyson's poem. I have another I must do it with also. Can someone please explain: iamb, trochee, dactyl, anapest? I'm clueless. My professor doesn't answer E-mail, so I'm getting nowhere.
Thank you.:confused:

[amuse]

someone posted this link earlier, if you don't mind scrolling down and clicking on further highlights.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetry
if you hit "control" and "F" on your computer, and type "Measures of verse" in the box, it should bring you to the stuff you need.

[Outsidemyself]

Thankk you Amuse, I think that site may be of some help to me. Much appreciated!:)

[amuse]

:) Oh good! You're welcome.

[verybaddmom]

"if you hit "control" and "F" on your computer, and type "Measures of verse" in the box, it should bring you to the stuff you need."

Oh my...i didnt know that. that is so cool. YAY. that will save me so much time...you are amazing. thank you thank you thank you


EDIT: Welcome to our world, Outsidemyself (outsideyourself?). just because you are not a lit major does not mean you are not totally going to love it here...browse around a bit and enjoy, of course after you finish your homework.....hehe