1. The line "A tree whose hungry mouth is prest" is an example of iambic

2.Which one of the following words is an iamb?

A. Rachel
B. Alice
C. JoAnne
D. Sally

3.What is the most probable reason that rhyme and repetition first found their ways into poems?

A. People wanted a beat they could dance to.
B. They were written for the upper class.

C. Heroes in epics tended to talk that way.

D. The poems were easier to remember and pass on.

3 answers

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1. C Correct
2. B Correct
3. D C STUDY GUID 98-100
4. A Correct
5. C Correct
6. C Correct
7. D Correct
8. B C STUDY GUID 90-95
9. C Correct
10. D Correct
11. A Correct
12. B Correct
13. D Correct
14. D Correct
15. B Correct
16. A Correct
17. B Correct
18. A Correct
19. B Correct
20. A Correct
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