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.

Which aspect of a poem's appearance makes it different from prose?A.Each line contains two or three words at most.B.Lines may be broken before they reach the margin.C.Lines are determined by the margins of the page.D.White space appears at the end of each sentence.

How do line breaks contribute to the difference between poetry and prose?A.Choices about line breaks in prose are usually sound-driven.B.Prose usually does not use line breaks for literary effect.C.The line breaks in poetry are determined by publishing conventions.D.Poetry includes line breaks primarily to emphasize images.

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 most likely reason a poet might organize a poem into a sequence?A.To direct the reader to read the sections out of orderB.To rebel against the idea that poetry must have formC.To suggest that some stanzas are more importantD.To imply that certain lines and stanzas "go together"

How might poets know when they have cut too much from their poems?A.The poem has fewer than 20 lines or four stanzas.B.Unnecessary words and phrases have been removed.C.The essential tone and meaning are no longer clear.D.Images feel strong and powerful even in few words.