Comparing Poetry: Poetic Devices

Question 1

How many stanzas does this poem have?

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two

Question 2

How many lines does this poem have?

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eight

Question 3

How many lines are in each stanza?

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four

Question 4

Which characteristics identify this as a fixed verse poem? Check all that apply.

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stanzas with the same number of lines; a pattern of rhymes; regular rhythm created by a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables

Question 5

Which words best describe the rhythm of the poem?

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regular and song-like

Question 6

Which lines always rhyme within each four-line stanza?

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the second and fourth

Question 7

Read the poem, and then answer the questions. | Which words best describe the rhythm of the poem? | Which lines always rhyme within each four-line stanza? | What does the poet emphasize by rhyming light and night in the last stanza?

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the contrast between light and dark

Question 8

Which word does the poet emphasize with the use of repetition in the first stanza?

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“two”

Question 9

What is the effect of the poet’s use of repetition in the first stanza?

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It emphasizes the idea of couples or pairs.

Question 10

In lines 5-6, the poet uses a to compare his poem to .

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simile

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