Question

Read the excerpt from The Iliad

The trembling priest along the shore return'd
And in the anguish of a father mourn'd
Disconsolate, not daring to complain,
Silent he wander'd by the sounding main;
Till, safe at distance, to his god he prays,
the god who darts around the world his rays.

How many feet are there in TOTAL?
A. Six
B. Ten
C. Fifteen
D. Thirty

Answer 1

Answer: A. Six

Explanation:

The Iliad is a famous Greek epic poem, which was written by Homer. It dates back to the 8th century BC. The poem was written in dactylic hexameter, which means that there are twelve syllables, or six feet. At the beginning of each foot, there is a long syllable, which is followed by either two short syllables or another long syllable.

Answer 2

Answer:

Hm... I myself think it's 10.

Explanation:

If you count out the syllables for each line, they're all 10.

Could be wrong tho