What is a poem’s meter?

Responses

the number of beats or stressed syllables per line

a line in a poem that repeats multiple times

a group of lines in a poem

the way a poem is organized

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The correct response is: the number of beats or stressed syllables per line.

Which of the following would be included in a description of a poem’s structure? Select the two correct answers.
Responses

description of speaker

style of refrains

author

type of poem

meter

The two correct answers that would be included in a description of a poem’s structure are:

  1. style of refrains
  2. meter
What is a poem’s structure?
Responses

how a poem is organized, including rhymes, rhythm, number of lines, and more

the ordered pattern of rhymes that repeats at the end of lines, stanzas, or in other places

the number of times a refrain repeats in a poem

how lines are grouped together in a poem

The correct response is: how a poem is organized, including rhymes, rhythm, number of lines, and more.

How do poets choose what structure to use for a poem?
Responses

based on the message they want to convey

based on what will help conceal meaning from the reader

based on what is popular at the time

based on the rhyme scheme

The correct response is: based on the message they want to convey.