Stanza

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English
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8th Grade
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Sarah Williams
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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 night
The moon ascends, the winds do blow
The world is bathed in silver light
I take a step, the earth is slow
The night unfolds, the clouds take flight
The darkness falls, but peace follows
In silence deep, the world feels right
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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