Question

Homework:
1. Which form of poetry is divided into one octave and one sestet? a. Shakespearean, or English sonnet. b. Petrarchian, or Italian sonnet. c. Sestet. d. Lyric. e. Epic.
2. "Pensive poets pen pretty poems" is an example of: a. allusion. b. simile. c. alliteration. d. rhyme scheme. e. importance of context.
3. The rhythmic pattern of a poem is measured by:
a. stress. b. feet. c. accent. d. scansion. e. number of rhymes.
Please help asap--- I need a quick response

Answer 1

@Dlwillis what do you think so far?
I'm slow in understanding literature. For number 1, I think my answer might be b. Sonnets have two parts, and I think a sestet is one of them.

Answer 2

1 is A.
2 I have no idea, sorry
3 is E

Answer 3

I have no idea about #2, I am really sorry!

Answer 4

Its ok, I just found out that B is correct. Italian sonnet -
divides into two parts; the first eight lines typically line abbaabba, the final six lines may vary, such as cdecde, cdcdcd, and cdccdc
octave -first 8 lines of a poem. Sonnet -

popular since the sixteenth century, consists of fourteen lines which are usually written in iambic pentameter

Answer 5

Can you help me with this one?
4. What type of imagery is found in this line from Browning's "Meeting at Night": "And blue spurt of a lighted match"? a. tactile. b. Gustatory. c. Olfactory. d. Visual. e. Kinesthetic.

Answer 6

Oh. I miss read the answers. Lol. I am SO sorry!

Answer 7

@MokaLD can you help me with number 2 please?