Summative Version -Poetic, Dramatic, & Rhetorical Elements Quiz

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What is the rhyme scheme of this poem? "February" by Mary Ann Hoberman February, funny word, With my “r” that’s hardly heard, Different in so many ways, I’m the month with fewest days; And another thing that’s strange is I’m the only month that changes: Every leap year – one in four – I am given one day more, Twenty-nine from twenty-eight (Not so easy to keep straight). Still it’s lots of fun to vary – I like being February!

• AABCCB DDEEFF
• AABBCCDD EEFF
• ABAB CDCD EEEF
• ABAB ABCD EFFG

What does the poet say happens to February during a leap year? "February" by Mary Ann Hoberman February, funny word, With my “r” that’s hardly heard, Different in so many ways, I’m the month with fewest days; And another thing that’s strange is I’m the only month that changes: Every leap year – one in four – I am given one day more, Twenty-nine from twenty-eight (Not so easy to keep straight). Still it’s lots of fun to vary – I like being February!

• It disappears from the calendar.
• It gains an extra day.
• It changes its name.
• It becomes the first month of the year.

What is one unusual characteristic of the month of February, as described in the poem? "February" by Mary Ann Hoberman February, funny word, With my “r” that’s hardly heard, Different in so many ways, I’m the month with fewest days; And another thing that’s strange is I’m the only month that changes: Every leap year – one in four – I am given one day more, Twenty-nine from twenty-eight (Not so easy to keep straight). Still it’s lots of fun to vary – I like being February!

• It is the coldest month of the year.
• It has the most holidays.
• It has the fewest days.
• It is the longest month in leap years.

Why does the poet describe February as "funny"? "February" by Mary Ann Hoberman February, funny word, With my “r” that’s hardly heard, Different in so many ways, I’m the month with fewest days; And another thing that’s strange is I’m the only month that changes: Every leap year – one in four – I am given one day more, Twenty-nine from twenty-eight (Not so easy to keep straight). Still it’s lots of fun to vary – I like being February!

• Because it has many holidays.
• Because its name is hard to spell.
• Because it has an "r" that is hardly heard.
• Because it is the warmest winter month.

What is the poet’s tone toward February? "February" by Mary Ann Hoberman February, funny word, With my “r” that’s hardly heard, Different in so many ways, I’m the month with fewest days; And another thing that’s strange is I’m the only month that changes: Every leap year – one in four – I am given one day more, Twenty-nine from twenty-eight (Not so easy to keep straight). Still it’s lots of fun to vary – I like being February!

• Disappointed and frustrated
• Playful and cheerful
• Serious and formal
• Confused and uncertain

What is the primary purpose of a stanza in poetry?

• To create rhythm
• To group lines of verse
• To introduce characters
• To provide a rhyme scheme

Which rhyme scheme is characteristic of a Shakespearean sonnet?

• ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
• AABB
• ABBA ABBA
• AAABBB

What does iambic pentameter refer to?

• A type of stanza
• A pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
• A rhyme scheme
• A form of dialogue