Which is the best argument for describing "Wash of Cold River" as free verse?A.The stanzas have the same number of lines, but the lines vary in length.B.The poem uses end rhyme, but this does not follow a regular pattern.C.The lines have the same number of syllables but not stresses.D.The images are strong and vivid, but the poet does not use sound effects.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read the following lines from "Wash of Cold River" by H. D.:rare, pure of texturebeautiful space and line,marble to graceyour inaccessible shrine.How do these lines show elements of formal verse?A.They follow a structure similar to a ballad.B.They have the same number of syllables.C.They are written in strict iambic pentameter.D.They show a clear pattern of end rhyme.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which best explains free verse?A.Poetry that includes stanzas of varying lengthsB.Poetry that does not conform to a traditional structureC.Poetry that engages contemporary subjects and themesD.Poetry that follows no pattern or principle of soundSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which is the best definition of free verse?A.Poetry that substitutes imagery for sound qualitiesB.Poetry that does not have a pattern or structureC.Poetry that is not governed by traditional rules about soundD.Poetry that engages contemporary subjects and themes

Choose the poem that is free verse.There are no handles upon a languageWhereby men take hold of itAnd mark it with signs for its remembrance.It is a river, this language.Love and grief and motherhood,Fame and mirth and scorn—These are all that shall befallAny woman born.

Choose the poem that uses onomatopoeia.Chariots rumbling; horses neighing;Soldiers shouting martial cries;Drums are sounding; trumpets braying;Seas of glittering spears arise.To the valley and the river small,The cattle, the grass, the bare ash trees,The chickens from the farmsteads, allElm-hidden, and the tributaries