Elements of English Poetry

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What is the primary function of a stanza break in a poem?

To indicate a change in rhythm

To introduce a new idea

To separate one stanza from another (correct)

To emphasize a refrain

What is the term for a pattern of rhythm in a poem?

Rhythm

Meter (correct)

Stanza

Beat

What is the purpose of a refrain in a poem?

To create a sense of rhythm

To introduce a new idea

To remind readers of a key idea (correct)

To conclude the poem

What is the term for a unit of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem?

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What is the traditional form of an elegy?

A poem written in elegiac couplets Signup and view all the answers

What is the traditional subject matter of Haikus?

Nature and the seasons Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic meter of a Limerick?

Anapestic meter Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

ABAB CDCD EFEF GG Signup and view all the answers

What is the number of lines in a Shakespearean sonnet?

14 Signup and view all the answers

Who is the Bard of Avon?

William Shakespeare Signup and view all the answers

Elements of English Poetry

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What is the primary function of a stanza break in a poem?

What is the term for a pattern of rhythm in a poem?

What is the purpose of a refrain in a poem?

What is the term for a unit of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem?

What is the traditional form of an elegy?

What is the traditional subject matter of Haikus?

What is the characteristic meter of a Limerick?

What is the typical rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

What is the number of lines in a Shakespearean sonnet?

Who is the Bard of Avon?

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