Question

a free verse poem ______. *

• has no regular rhyme or meter
• always tells a story
• must be written with short lines
• follows a strict rhyme scheme

a stanza is ______ *

• a grouping of lines in a poem
• a repeating word or phrase in a poem
• the message or theme of a poem
• the rhythm of each line in a poem

what is a line in poetry?

• a group of words that rhyme
• a complete sentence
• a single row of words in a poem
• a paragraph that explains the main idea of a poem

Explanation:

1. For free verse poetry, the defining feature is the absence of consistent rhyme patterns or rhythmic meter. Narrative poetry tells stories, line length varies freely in free verse, and strict rhyme schemes are characteristic of formal poetry forms.
2. A stanza is the term for a grouped set of lines in a poem, analogous to a paragraph in prose. Repeating words/phrases are refrains, the message is the theme, and line rhythm is meter.
3. A line in poetry is defined as a single row of words in the poem; it does not need to be a complete sentence, a rhyming group, or an explanatory paragraph.

Answer:

1. Has no regular rhyme or meter
2. A grouping of lines in a poem
3. A single row of words in a poem