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Read the poem excerpt.

A backyard reality is rearranged.
Hopscotch lines cower and hide,
The toys in the yard . . . lost until spring.

Which statement best describes the meter?

The meter is free, reflecting a two-way conversation.
The meter is free, making the poem unpredictable.
The meter is fixed, and every syllable is stressed.
The meter is fixed, drawing attention to the end rhyme.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The meter is free, making the poem unpredictable.

Reason: the lines vary in length and stress pattern (no regular feet or syllable count and no consistent rhyme), so the poem reads with irregular, unpredictable rhythm rather than a fixed meter.