Question
Please inform the doorbell—
I do not want to yell.
Ask it to stop screaming.
I am busy dreaming.
I was almost a queen.
I just won a big war.
I was nearly eighteen.
I would have traveled far.
I do not care if it's Pop.
The noise just needs to stop.
Even if it's my mom,
My ears are going numb.
3
Which line in the poem contains an extra syllable?
A.
1
B.
4
C.
9
D.
2
I do not want to yell.
Ask it to stop screaming.
I am busy dreaming.
I was almost a queen.
I just won a big war.
I was nearly eighteen.
I would have traveled far.
I do not care if it's Pop.
The noise just needs to stop.
Even if it's my mom,
My ears are going numb.
3
Which line in the poem contains an extra syllable?
A.
1
B.
4
C.
9
D.
2
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The line that contains an extra syllable is **D. 2**. The line reads: "I do not want to yell." It has 6 syllables, making it longer than the other lines in that stanza, which typically have 5 syllables.