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TEKS Grade 8 ELA - [110.24.b.8.b] Poetry Analysis

Quiz by TEKS Grade 8 ELA

Grade 8
ELA (2017)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

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  • Q1
    How many stanzas are used in this poem?
    3
    4
    30
    2
    30s
    110.24.b.8.b
  • Q2
    What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?
    ABCB
    AABB
    ABAB
    No rhyme scheme
    30s
    110.24.b.8.b
  • Q3
    The first line of the poem is the only line that doesn't have punctuation at the end of it. What might be the reason for this?
    The first two lines include the word "two".
    The author wanted to create a more dramatic pause between the first two lines.
    The first two lines are one phrase together.
    The author wanted the first line to stand out.
    30s
    110.24.b.8.b
  • Q4
    At the end of the first stanza, the words "breathes", "crouches", and "waits" are given their own lines. What is the most significant effect this creates in the poem?
    The line breaks do not impact the reading or understanding of the poem.
    The line breaks create a more interesting visual appearance for the reader.
    This creates a more significant pause between each word to build suspense.
    The line breaks allow for the poem to follow a more systematic organization.
    30s
    110.24.b.8.b
  • Q5
    What do you notice about the last three lines of the second stanza that is different from the rest of the poem?
    Use of repetition and a structural change
    Use of repetition and line breaks
    Use of repetition and alliteration
    Use of repetition
    30s
    110.24.b.8.b
  • Q6
    What is the most likely reason that the author has given the "And then" lines a more unique visual appearance compared to the rest of the poem?
    None of the above
    Because he was tired of the format he was using up to that point and wanted to add more variety to the poem.
    To add a sense of confusion just before the end of the poem so the reader finally understands what is happening in the final line.
    To mimic the motion of a basketball in the air and create suspense
    30s
    110.24.b.8.b
  • Q7
    Why might an author choose to use a period at the end of a line rather than a comma or no punctuation at all?
    To indicate the end of a sentence
    To affect the rhythm or pacing
    To create a more dramatic pause
    To indicate the end of a topic or idea
    30s
    110.24.b.8.b
  • Q8
    Which of the following is NOT a graphical element of poetry?
    Rhyme
    Word placement
    Capitalization
    Line length
    30s
    110.24.b.8.b
  • Q9
    Which literary device is used in these three lines of the poem? "Squeezed by silence, Seeks out the line with his feet, Soothes his hands along his uniform"
    Metaphor
    Line length
    Alliteration
    Idiom
    30s
    110.24.b.8.b
  • Q10
    What is meter?
    The pattern of how the poem is structured and the appearance of the words
    The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables to create rhythm
    The way a poem sounds out loud compared to the way it looks when read silently
    The length of the lines and stanzas within in the poem
    30s
    110.24.b.8.b

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