This is how I dance—

Question

not the way you groove.
If you get a chance,
you need to improve.

Don't feel so uptight.
What do you have to fear?
Dancing is so right.
You'll fit in right here.

Just feel the air and,
sway the way it flows.
Come to see my band,
learn what Eddy knows.
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Which of these is true about the poem above?
A.
No lines in the poem have the same number of syllables.
B.
Line 1 of the poem rhymes with line 2 of the second stanza.
C.
Line 1 of the poem rhymes with line 4 of the first stanza.
D.
Except line 6, each line has the same number of syllables.

Answer 1

Let's analyze the poem to determine which of the options is true:

1. Option A: No lines in the poem have the same number of syllables.

   • Let's count the syllables in each line:
     1. This is how I dance— (6)
     2. not the way you groove. (6)
     3. If you get a chance, (6)
     4. you need to improve. (6)
     5. Don't feel so uptight. (6)
     6. What do you have to fear? (7)
     7. Dancing is so right. (6)
     8. You'll fit in right here. (6)
     9. Just feel the air and, (5)
     10. sway the way it flows. (6)
     11. Come to see my band, (6)
     12. learn what Eddy knows. (6)

   Lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, and 12 have 6 syllables, Line 6 has 7 syllables, and Line 9 has 5 syllables. Therefore, this option is false.

2. Option B: Line 1 of the poem rhymes with line 2 of the second stanza.

   • Line 1 of the poem is "This is how I dance—" and Line 2 of the second stanza is "What do you have to fear?" These two lines do not rhyme. Therefore, this option is false.

3. Option C: Line 1 of the poem rhymes with line 4 of the first stanza.

   • Line 1 is "This is how I dance—" and Line 4 is "you need to improve." These lines do not rhyme. Therefore, this option is false.

4. Option D: Except line 6, each line has the same number of syllables.

   • From our earlier syllable count, we see that Lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, and 12 have 6 syllables, while Line 6 has 7 syllables. Line 9 has 5 syllables. Since line 6 breaks the pattern of 6 syllables, this option is not entirely true as it mentions "each line" and doesn't account for Line 9. Therefore, this option is also false.

Based on this analysis, none of the stated options are true. However, the closest conclusion is that Option D can be taken into account, but it's not entirely accurate due to line 9. If you must select one, it could be emphasized for its majority consistency, albeit incorrect as phrased. But strictly speaking, based on the provided options, there is no outright truth.