"My City" by James Weldon Johnson

What is the main difference between an Italian sonnet and an English sonnet?

• The number of lines

• The rhyme scheme

• The language in which they are written

• The subject matter

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What is the rhyme scheme of a typical Italian sonnet?

• ABAB ABAB CDC DCD

• ABAB ABAB CDE CDE

• ABBA ABBA CDC DCD

• ABBA ABBA CDE CDE

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What is the rhyme scheme of a typical English sonnet?

• ABAB CDCD EFGG

• ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

• ABBA CDDC EFFE GG

• ABAB CDCD EFEG

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What is iambic pentameter?

• A style of painting

• A metrical pattern in poetry consisting of five pairs of unstressed and stressed syllables.

• A type of musical instrument

• A form of dance

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How many syllables are there in each line of iambic pentameter?

• 5

• 12

• 8

• 10

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What is an octet in poetry?

• A type of musical instrument used in poetry.

• A stanza or a group of eight lines in a poem.

• A form of poetry with eight syllables per line.

• A poetic device that uses eight words in a line.

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What is a sestet in poetry?

• A sestet in poetry is a four-line stanza or poem.

• A sestet in poetry is a seven-line stanza or poem.

• A sestet in poetry is a six-line stanza or poem.

• A sestet in poetry is a five-line stanza or poem.

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Which literary movement is associated with James Weldon Johnson's poem 'My City'?

• Harlem Renaissance

• Romanticism

• Realism

• Transcendentalism

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Who were some prominent poets of the Harlem Renaissance?

• Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, Claude McKay

• Maya Angelou

• Emily Dickinson

• Robert Frost

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What were the major themes explored in Harlem Renaissance poetry?

• Black identity, racial pride, and the experiences of black Americans

• Native American traditions, environmental conservation, and spiritual enlightenment

• Asian immigration, cultural assimilation, and economic prosperity

• European colonization, religious freedom, and political independence