Poetry Stanzas

Identify the stanza in the following poem excerpt: "Roses are red, Violets are blue, Sugar is sweet, And so are you."

• The entire poem is one stanza.

• Each line is a separate stanza.

• The first two lines form one stanza, and the last two lines form another.

• There are no stanzas in this poem.

Answer explanation

The entire poem is one stanza because it consists of four lines that are connected thematically and structurally, forming a complete thought without breaks. Thus, the correct choice is that the entire poem is one stanza.

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In the poem below, identify the line break: "Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are!"

• After "Twinkle, twinkle, little star,"

• After "How I wonder what you are!"

• There is no line break.

• After "Twinkle,"

Answer explanation

The line break occurs after "Twinkle, twinkle, little star," as it separates the two lines of the poem. The second line begins with "How I wonder what you are!" indicating a clear break in the text.

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Determine the rhyme scheme of the following poem: "The sun is bright, The sky is blue, I feel so light, And so do you."

• ABAB

• AABB

• ABBA

• ABCD

Answer explanation

The poem has two pairs of rhyming lines: 'bright' rhymes with 'light' (A), and 'blue' rhymes with 'you' (B). This creates an AABB rhyme scheme, where the first two lines share one rhyme and the last two lines share another.

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Identify the rhyme scheme in this poem: "Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the king's men Couldn't put Humpty together again."

• AABB

• ABAB

• ABCB

• ABBA

Answer explanation

The rhyme scheme is AABB because the first two lines rhyme with each other ('wall' and 'fall'), and the next two lines also rhyme with each other ('men' and 'again'). Thus, the correct answer is AABB.

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Which of the following best describes a stanza?

• A single line in a poem.

• A group of lines forming a unit in a poem.

• A word that rhymes with another.

• The title of a poem.

Answer explanation

A stanza is defined as a group of lines that form a unit in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose. This distinguishes it from a single line, a rhyming word, or the title of a poem.

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Analyze the following poem and identify the rhyme scheme: "Over the hill, And far away, The children will play, Until the day is still."

• ABAB

• AABB

• ABBA

• ABCD

Answer explanation

The rhyme scheme is identified by the end sounds of each line. 'hill' (A) rhymes with 'still' (A), and 'away' (B) rhymes with 'play' (B). Thus, the pattern is ABAB, making it the correct choice.

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In the poem below, identify the stanza: "Mary had a little lamb, Its fleece was white as snow; And everywhere that Mary went, The lamb was sure to go."

• The first two lines form one stanza, and the last two lines form another.

• The entire poem is one stanza.

• Each line is a separate stanza.

• There are no stanzas in this poem.

Answer explanation

The entire poem is one stanza because it is presented as a continuous piece without breaks. Stanzas typically separate lines into distinct sections, but here all four lines flow together, making it one cohesive unit.

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Identify the rhyme scheme of the following poem: "Jack and Jill went up the hill To fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown, And Jill came tumbling after."

• ABAB

• AABB

• ABBA

• ABCD

Answer explanation

The poem has a consistent pattern where the first two lines rhyme (water, after) and the next two lines rhyme (crown, down). This gives it an AABB rhyme scheme, confirming that the correct answer is AABB.

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Which of the following is a line break in the poem below? "Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep, And doesn't know where to find them; Leave them alone, and they'll come home, Wagging their tails behind them."

• After "Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep,"

• After "And doesn't know where to find them;"

• After "Leave them alone, and they'll come home,"

• All of the above

Answer explanation

A line break occurs after each line in the poem. Therefore, the correct answer is 'All of the above' as each option represents a line break in the poem.

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Determine the rhyme scheme of the following poem: "The wind doth blow, And we shall have snow, And what will poor robin do then, Poor thing?"

• AABB

• ABAB

• ABBA

• ABCD

Answer explanation

The poem has four lines. The first two lines rhyme with each other (A), and the last two lines also rhyme with each other (B). Thus, the rhyme scheme is AABB, where 'blow' rhymes with 'snow' and 'then' rhymes with 'thing'.

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