Enjambment Quiz

What is an enjambed line in poetry?

• A line that ends with a punctuation mark

• A line that is short and concise

• A line that is written in all capital letters

• A line that does not end with a punctuation mark and continues onto the next line

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Explain the purpose of enjambment in poetry.

• Enjambment is used to create a sense of flow and movement in poetry.

• Enjambment is used to create a sense of stillness and stagnation in poetry.

• Enjambment is used to create a sense of confusion and disorientation in poetry.

• Enjambment is used to create a sense of abruptness and interruption in poetry.

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Identify the enjambed line in the following poem: 'I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils;'

• I wandered lonely as a cloud

• A host, of golden daffodils;

• That floats on high o'er vales and hills,

• When all at once I saw a crowd

What is the difference between enjambment and end-stopped lines?

• Enjambment is used in prose, while end-stopped lines are used in poetry

• Enjambment is when a sentence or phrase runs over multiple lines without a pause, while end-stopped lines are lines of poetry that end with punctuation or a natural pause.

• Enjambment is when a sentence ends abruptly, while end-stopped lines have a smooth flow

• Enjambment is a type of rhyme, while end-stopped lines are a type of meter

Identify the enjambed line in the following poem: 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer's lease hath all too short a date:'

• Thou art more lovely and more temperate:

• And summer's lease hath all too short a date:

• Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?

• Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,

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Why do poets use enjambment in their poems?

• To create a sense of continuity and flow, and to emphasize certain words or ideas.

• To create a sense of abruptness and stop the flow of the poem

• To confuse the reader and make the poem difficult to understand

• To make the poem easier to memorize and recite

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Identify the enjambed line in the following poem: 'Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could:'

• And sorry I could not travel both

• And looked down one as far as I could

• Two roads diverged in a yellow wood

• And be one traveler, long I stood

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In what ways does enjambment affect the rhythm and flow of a poem?

• It creates a sense of continuity and fluidity in the poem.

• It makes the poem difficult to understand

• It disrupts the flow and rhythm of the poem

• It has no impact on the rhythm and flow of the poem

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