Villanelle and Sonnet poems

What is a quatrain?

• a stanza with two lines

• a stanza with three lines

• a stanza with four lines

• a stanza with five lines

Answer explanation

The prefix quatr- or quart- means four.

It is used in the word quarter, quartet, and quatrain.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

What is a tercet?

• a stanza with two lines

• a stanza with three lines

• a stanza with four lines

• a stanza with five lines

Answer explanation

Ter is a combining form which means three times or thrice.

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is a couplet?

• a stanza with two lines

• a stanza with three lines

• a stanza with four lines

• a stanza with five lines

Answer explanation

Couple is part of couplet.

A couple is two people. A couplet is two lines.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Villanelles have a set structure.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.7.5

A villanelle has _____ lines.

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CCSS.RL.7.5

How many stanzas are in a villanelle?

• six

• four

• infinite

• five

• three

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R.2.2

What is the rhyme scheme of the tercets in a villanelle?

• aba

• abb

• abc

• aab

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

What is a common topic for a villanelle?

• love

• loss

• nature

• rage

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

Sonnets have a set structure.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.7.5

What topics are used in a sonnet?

• aging, death, life, and love

• love, friendships, sickness, and family

• family, community, love, and coming of age

• aging, culture, fear, and humor

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.5