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 is the best reason a poet might put words in an order that breaks the rules of grammar?A.To confuse the reader and make the poem difficult to understandB.To grab the reader's attention and create an interesting effectC.To show that the piece of writing is a poem and not proseD.To give the reader an opportunity to rewrite the poem

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.

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"

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 element is important both in poetry and prose?A.ImageryB.StanzasC.Syllable countsD.End rhyme