WorksheetsThe Villanelle
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
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1.
The villanelle was originally...
a)
a type of French poem focused on death
b)
a type of French poem, focused on rural life
c)
a type of British poem, focused on rural life
d)
a type of British poem, focused on nature
2.
A villanelle always has...
a)
15 lines
b)
19 lines
c)
21 lines
d)
25 lines
3.
The first 5 stanzas of a villanelle are:
a)
couplets
b)
triplets
c)
quatrains
4.
The final stanza of the villanelle is:
a)
a couplet
b)
a triplet
c)
a quatrain
5.
The villanelle contains...
a)
a regular rhyme scheme
b)
an irregular rhyme scheme
c)
a regular meter
d)
strong metaphors
6.
The rhyme scheme of most stanzas of a villanelle is...
a)
ABA
b)
ABAB
c)
ABCD
d)
ABAA
7.
The rhyme scheme of the final stanza of the villanelle is...
a)
ABA
b)
ABBA
c)
ABAA
d)
ABCD
8.
Which line(s) of the villanelle are repeated?
a)
The first and third lines of the first stanza
b)
The first and second lines of the first stanza
c)
All three lines of the first stanza
d)
The second line of the first stanza
9.
What is the effect of repetition in a villanelle?
a)
The repetition reinforces the same imagery over and over again, contributing to the tone of the poem.
b)
The repetition reinforces the same imagery over and over again, contributing the rhythm of the poem.
c)
The repetition weakens the impact of the imagery in the poem by boring the reader.
d)
The repetition creates a sense of drama in the poem by keeping the reader guessing.
10.
If this were the first stanza of a villanelle, what would the last line of the third stanza be?
Time can say nothing but I told you so,
Time only knows the price we have to pay;
If I could tell you, I would let you know.
Time can say nothing but I told you so,
Time only knows the price we have to pay;
If I could tell you, I would let you know.
a)
Time can say nothing but I told you so
b)
Time only knows the price we have to pay
c)
If I could tell you, I would let you know
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