A Tragic Story

A verse is a ____________ in a poem.

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Rhyme repeats the same ____________ sounds in different words.

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A pattern of strong and weak syllables in each verse is called __________.

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Several verses grouped together in a poem are called ________.

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____________ is the regular pattern of sounds in the whole poem, like the beats in music.

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Which statement best describes the last verse of each stanza?

• It uses different meter and does not rhyme with the last words of the other verses.

• It uses the same meter and rhymes with words in the first verse of every stanza.

• It uses the same meter, but only the last two verses in the stanza rhyme.

• It uses a different meter, but the last verse rhymes with the other verses in the stanza.

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What effect does the rhythm of each stanza have on a reader's understanding of how the sage feels?

• The change in the last line creates a feeling of excitement.

• The change in the last line creates a feeling of disappointment.

• The change in the last line creates a feeling of boredom and restlessness.

• The change in the last line creates a feeling of nervousness and concern.

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What is the sage's problem in the poem?

• His pigtail is hanging in his face.

• He has encountered a mystery with his pigtail.

• He wants to get rid of his pigtail.

• He wants to move his pigtail from the back of his head to the front, but can't.

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What is an example of a verse in the poem?

• All day the puzzled sage did spin;

• Mused upon

• Steadily behind him

• In vain---

What is the main purpose of the last stanza in the poem?

• To show how disappointed the sage is that he can't move his pigtail

• To show that the sage has not given up in trying to move his pigtail

• To show the sage's determination to move his pigtail

• To show the sage's curiosity about why his pigtail will not move

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