Stanza

Stanza

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Stanza

Stanza

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RL.7.4, RL.8.10, RI.9-10.4

+9

Standards-aligned

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Sarah Williams

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What type of stanza is this: The leaves have turned, the air is cold (A) The days are shorter, shadows fall (B) Yet in the dark, a story told (A) The moonlight answers to the call (B)

Tercet

Quatrain

Olace

Quads

Answer explanation

The stanza consists of four lines with alternating rhyme (A-B-A-B), which is characteristic of a quatrain. Each line contributes to the overall theme, confirming that the correct answer is 'Quatrain'.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What do you call a stanza with 7 lines?

Sestet

Tercet

Septet

Royal Scheme

Answer explanation

A stanza with 7 lines is called a 'Septet'. The other options refer to different line counts: a 'Sestet' has 6 lines, a 'Tercet' has 3 lines, and 'Royal Scheme' refers to a specific rhyme scheme, not a line count.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

3.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The most common form of a two-line stanza is _____

Answer explanation

The most common form of a two-line stanza is called a couplet. A couplet consists of two lines that often rhyme and have the same meter, making it a fundamental structure in poetry.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the so called special case for three-line stanzas?

hint: it sounds Japanese

Mitochondria

Royal Scheme

Lester

Haiku

Answer explanation

The special case for three-line stanzas is called a 'Haiku', which is a traditional form of Japanese poetry. It typically consists of 17 syllables arranged in a 5-7-5 pattern, making it distinct and recognizable.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the Rhyme Scheme for this Sestet:

ABABCC

AABBCC

DBACCD

BAACDE

Answer explanation

The rhyme scheme is determined by the end sounds of each line. In this sestet, the first and third lines rhyme (ground, sound), and the second and fourth lines rhyme (still, still). The last two lines rhyme (grace, face), resulting in ABABCC.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the rhyme scheme in the following Octet:

The sky turns red, the sun sets low
The stars begin to pierce the n
ight
The moon ascends, the winds do b
low
The world is bathed in silver l
ight
I take a step, the earth is s
low
The night unfolds, the clouds take fl
ight
The darkness falls, but peace foll
ows
In silence deep, the world feels r
ight

ABABABAB

AABBABCC

BABAABAB

CDECDEAA

Answer explanation

The rhyme scheme is determined by the end sounds of each line. In this octet, the pattern alternates between 'low', 'night', 'blow', 'light', 'slow', 'flight', 'follows', 'right', resulting in an ABABABAB scheme.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is an example of an 8-line stanza?

Octet

Tercet

Quattro

Villanelle

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

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