Question

1. What structure of poetry is associated with iambic pentameter?

A. 5 stressed vowel sounds/syllables in each line
B. Irregular rhythm in each stanza
C. 10 stressed vowel sounds/syllables in each line
D. Rhyming the ends of every other line
2. An unchanging character is a:
A. flat character
B. stock character
C. round character
D. protagonist
3. A reference to other works or events is:
A. an allusion
B. a rhyme scheme
C. an illusion
D. a metaphor
4. "Althea abolished all anguish." What poetic device does this sentence use?
A. Imagery
B. Assonance
C. Onomatopoeia
D. Alliteration
5. The pattern of sounds at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse is:
A. allusion
B. rhyme scheme
C. flat character
D. metaphor
6. Read the following sentences from the story "Poor Fish": "People never know very much about who they are, nor about who is inferior to them and who is superior. As for me, I went too far in the direction of thinking of myself as inferior to everybody." The type of conflict portrayed in these sentences can best be identified as:
A. person vs. person
B. person vs. nature
C. person vs. society
D. person vs. self

You can provide your answers to these questions.

Answer 1

The correct answers are: 1) C. 10 stressed vowel sounds/syllables in each line, 2) A. flat character, 3) A. an allusion, 4) D. Alliteration, 5) B. rhyme scheme, 6) D. person vs. self.

Step-by-step explanation:

The structure of poetry associated with iambic pentameter is one where each line typically consists of five sets of iambs, which means there are about ten syllables with alternating unstressed and stressed patterns, equivalent to a heartbeat rhythm 'da-dum'. Therefore, option A, 5 stressed vowel sounds/syllables in each line, is not correct; the correct choice is C, 10 stressed vowel sounds/syllables in each line. In literature, a character that does not undergo significant change or development throughout a story is known as a flat character, making option A the correct answer for the second question.

An allusion is a reference to other works or events, often used to bring deeper meanings to the material without having to elaborate, so the correct answer to the third question is option A. The sentence 'Althea abolished all anguish' employs alliteration, which is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words in close succession; hence, the correct answer to the fourth question is option D.

The pattern at the ends of lines in a poem or verse that produces a harmonious sound is termed a rhyme scheme. This means that the correct answer to the fifth question is option B. Finally, the lines from Poor Fish indicating an internal struggle about self-perception points towards a person vs. self conflict, thereby making option D the correct answer to the sixth question. In Poor Fish, the protagonist is engaged in internal conflict, reflecting on their sense of self-worth in relation to others, a classic example of character interiority and struggle.