Poetic Structure & Devices - "The Journey"

What is the evidence of a regular rhythmic pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables in poetry called?

• Enjambment

• Meter

• Free verse

• Lyric poetry

Which type of poetry often rhymes and expresses a speaker's thoughts and feelings, usually in the first person?

• Narrative poem

• Free verse

• Lyric poetry

• Enjambment

What should you look for to identify the meter in a poem?

• Regular line lengths

• Patterns of unstressed and stressed syllables

• Rhyme scheme

• Capitalization

What is the purpose of analyzing the structure and prosody (patterns of rhythm and sound) in poems?

• To understand the title of the poem

• To better understand how these impact meaning

• To identify the author of the poem

• To memorize the poem

Which of the following is an example of a narrative poem?

• A poem that tells a story with characters, setting, and plot

• A poem with no regular line lengths or meter

• A poem that expresses a speaker's thoughts and feelings

• A poem with lines that end without punctuation

Whose woods these are I think I know.

His house is in the village, though

He will not see me stopping here

To watch his woods fill up with snow.

What is the rhyme scheme of 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening'?

• ABAB

• AABA

• ABCB

• AABB

What is the effect of the regular rhyme and meter in 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening'?

• Creates a harsh mood

• Creates a musical quality and serene mood

• Creates a chaotic mood

• None of the above

Which poetic term refers to formal poetry with regular meter, often rhyming, and expressing a speaker's thoughts and feelings?

• Narrative poem

• Free verse

• Lyric poetry

• Enjambment

Which poem includes the line 'One day you finally knew'?

• The Journey

• Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

• 12 (from Gitanjali)

• None of the above

What is the main theme of the poem '12 (for Gitanjali)'?

• Loving everyone is the only way to live

• The journey toward self-discovery ends in freedom

• Nature speaks to you if you listen

• War begins only when you stop talking