A poem of nearly 12,000 lines _ it tells a series of stories _ beginning with the creation of the world_Think about what punctuation you would put in the SECOND blank. Why did you choose the punctuation you chose for the SECOND blank? abecause it is an independent clause followed by a related independent clause bbecause it is the end of the sentence cbecause it is an independent clause followed by a dependent clause dbecause it is a dependent clause followed by an independent clause ebecause nothing should be added between a dependent clause followed by an independent clause fbecause nothing should be added between an independent clause followed by a dependent clause gbecause nothing should be added at the end hbecause it is a prepositional phrase followed by an independent clause ibecause it is an independent clause followed by an unrelated independent clause

A poem of nearly 12,000 lines  comma it tells a series of stories   beginning with the creation of the world  Fill in the blanks above with the correct punctuation. Spell out the word. Write nothing if no punctuation should be in the blank.Word Banknothing     comma     colon     apostrophe     exclamation markperiod     semi-colon     dash     question markBlank 1:

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"

What does the lack of punctuation in William Carlos Williams's "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus" do to the pacing of the poem?A.It helps with the overall rhyme scheme.B.It encourages people to read the poem slowly and deliberately.C.It makes the poem seem short and quick.D.It sets up a nice rhythm.

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.

Which of the following is NOT a common element of prose? Rhyme Paragraphs Narrative style Character development