Poetry Terms

What is an iambic pentameter?

• A line with five iambs (an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one)

• A line with three rhymes

• A poem with ten lines

• A line that ends with a question mark

What is the definition of enjambment?

• A line that carries over to the next without pause or punctuation.

• A line that ends with a period.

• A poem with only one line.

• A sentence that rhymes.

Which of the following is an example of a masculine ending in poetry?

• A line that ends on a stressed syllable

• A line that ends with a comma

• A line that ends on an unstressed syllable

• A line with five iambs

What is an end-stopped line?

• A line that finishes with punctuation or a natural pause

• A line with five iambs

• A line that ends on a stressed syllable

• A line that rhymes with the next line

What punctuation is typically missing at the end of a line with enjambment?

• Pause or punctuation

• Capital letter

• Question mark

• Exclamation point

Which of the following best describes enjambment in poetry?

• A thought continues from one line to the next without punctuation.

• Every line ends with a comma.

• Each line is a separate sentence.

• The poem has a title.

Which of the following lines is an example of iambic pentameter?

• "But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?"

• "To be, or not to be, that is the question."

• "The woods are lovely, dark and deep."

• "Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?"

What does a feminine ending in poetry mean?

• The line ends on an unstressed syllable

• The line ends with a question mark

• The line has five iambs

• The line ends on a stressed syllable