What is a stanza break?A.The place where a stanza ends, leaving space on the page before the next stanzaB.The central image in a stanza, which the line breaks serve to emphasizeC.A pause or interruption in the rhythm of a stanza, breaking a larger rhythmic patternD.A line break within a given stanza, which divides the stanza into units of meaningSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which is true about stanza breaks?A.They are usually used to create stanzas with equal numbers of lines.B.They may separate poems into stanzas of varying line lengths.C.They usually occur every two to three lines in a metrical poem.D.They are driven by imagery and not a set number of lines.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which is the best definition of line breaks in poetry?A.Lines determined by publishing conventionsB.Intentional choices about where lines endC.Pauses in a line's rhythm or natural flowD.The last line of a particular stanza or sectionSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which best explains why line breaks represent a difference between poetry and prose?A.Poetry mostly includes line breaks to emphasize rhymes.B.Choices about line breaks in prose are usually image-driven.C.Prose generally does not use line breaks in a meaningful way.D.The line breaks in poetry are determined by publishing conventions.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which element is often found in both poetry and prose?A.Line breaksB.End rhymeC.CompressionD.StanzasSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which is an effect of separating poems into stanzas?A.Certain images and ideas are grouped together.B.Sound effects are confined to certain parts of the poem.C.Each group of lines must treat a new subject.D.The poem loses its sense of being a unified whole.