Question

\the thing about terry\
i should have known better
why didnt i think?
i should have asked questions
not left it to fate

i walk through the halls
wondering where she is now
my friend terry, with hurt feelings,
gone off on her own

i gather the crew; samantha, kat,
ladan and dan,
remind them what happened,
ask their help with a plan

she just left, i tell them,
turned her wheelchair away
we all watched through the window,
no one knew what to say

the restaurant was perfect
good food galore
but there were stairs, and no ramp,
to get to the door

which elements of narrative poetry are reflected in \the thing about terry\? choose three correct answers.
stanzas free verse
rhythm abstract language
rhyme

Explanation:

1. Stanzas: The poem is divided into groups of lines (stanzas), like the first group "I should have known better...", the second "I walk through the halls...", etc.
2. Free Verse: The poem does not follow a strict meter or rhyme scheme throughout, characteristic of free verse.
3. Rhythm: The poem has a rhythmic flow in the way the lines are structured and read, with a natural beat from the phrasing (e.g., "I should have known better / Why didn't I think?").

(Note: "Rhyme" is not a strong element here as there's no consistent rhyming pattern, and "abstract language" is not present as the language is fairly concrete, describing events and feelings directly.)

Answer:

A. stanzas, B. free verse, C. rhythm