Which question would a writer most likely ask in order to focus the intention of a poem?A.What is the denotation of each word?B.What other rhymes might sound good?C.What words can I cut from each line?D.What is this poem trying to say?SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

How might a poet's choices about form help realize the poem's intention?A.Form can prevent a poem from including vivid images or unexpected sounds.B.Form can help distract the reader from the ideas or message in the poem.C.Form can create visual and auditory effects that match what the poem wants to say.D.Form can provide a basic structure that works the same for any content.

Question 8 of 10What poetic form does Swift's poem use?A.It employs onomatopoetic word usage.B.It overuses alliteration.C.It uses rhyming pairs of lines.D.It repeats a set stanza form.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which best explains what intention means in poetry?A.The interest a reader has in the poemB.The overall effect the poet wants to createC.The theme the poet returns to repeatedlyD.The language and tone the poem usesSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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

Which question best fits a test on literary interpretation?*A. What figure of speech is used in the first lineB. Who is the persona?C. What is the mood of the poem?D. Where is the story set?