Poetry Rhyme, Rhythm, and Meter Challenge

When two lines of poetry are in a stanza by themselves, they are called a:

• couplet

• tercet

• quatrain

• chorus

A rhythmic pattern consisting of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable is called a(n):

• iamb

• trochee

• anapest

• spondee

In most poetry, line length is determined by the number of _____ in a line.

• feet

• measures

• hands

• words

When a poem does not have a definite meter, it is called:

• free verse

• blank verse

• closed form

• quatrain

How many lines are in a sonnet?

• 14

• 8

• 22

• 2

The following is an example of ______ rhyme:

Around the park, the people go to feed

The ducks and geese who flock to get their food.

• slant

• perfect

• masculine

• feminine