What makes word choice particularly important in poetry?A.Poets have stronger vocabularies than prose writers.B.Poems contain few words, so each affects the whole.C.Most poems are about language instead of people or things.D.Most poets are uninterested in description and detail.

Why is word order important in a poem?A.Poems should mix up word order so that sentences are hard to understand.B.The definition of a word is less important than the way it sounds.C.Word order must conform to the typical rules of grammar and usage.D.Each word acts in relationship with the others, affecting the overall impression.

Which best explains what spoken-word poetry is?A.Poetry that the writer did not want others to readB.Poetry that is read mostly in schools and universitiesC.Poetry written and intended for performanceD.Poetry from before the invention of the printing press

Which best explains why titles can be important in poems?A.They remind the reader that poetry must take specific metrical forms.B.They offer an explanation of each of the poet's choices about language.C.They offer further insight into the experience of reading the poem.D.They show that the poem could not have been written by anyone else.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which is a reason that writers often have favorite words?A.Words are more interesting if they have unusual origins and meanings.B.Words' sounds and meanings appeal to people in different ways.C.Certain words are objectively superior to others because of their sound.D.The best words are ones all readers know and understand immediately.

Which would a poet be most likely to consider when choosing individual words?A.The relevance of the themeB.The etymology and associationsC.Reasons to write in strict formsD.The advantages of open formsSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS