MLA Format
Poetry Terms
Sonnets
Villanelles
Random
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What is the correct line spacing for MLA format?

Double spaced

100

 a group of lines forming a unit in a poem

Stanza

100

What meter are Shakespearean/English sonnets written in?

Iambic Pentameter

100

What is the defining feature of a villanelle?

Repetition of lines 1 and 3 throughout the poem 

100

What symbol do you use to mark a stressed syllable?

/

200

True or false: If an entry in a Works Cited List is longer than one line, second and all subsequent lines need to be indented half an inch. This is called a hanging indent.

True

200

syllable in a word that is vocally emphasized

stressed syllable

200

How many lines do Shakespearean/English sonnets have?

14 lines

200

***DOUBLE JEOPARDY***

How many lines do villanelles have?

19 lines

200

ordered pattern of rhymes at the end of the lines of a poem

rhyme scheme

300

The sources listed in your Works Cited page should be listed in what order?

Alphabetical by author's last name

300

the pattern of beats in a line of poetry:  a combination of how many beats there are and the arrangement of stresses

meter

300

Shakespearean/English sonnets are made up of which type of stanzas?

Quatrains (3) and Couplets (1)

300

Villanelles are made up of which types of stanzas?

Tercets (5) and quatrains (1)

300

What is the first part of the plot chart, where you learn about characters, setting, and situation, called?

Exposition

400

Which is the correct order of the items in the heading?

Student Name, Teacher Name, Class Name, Date

400

a set or group of three lines of verse

tercet

400

What is the typical rhyme scheme for a Shakespearean/English sonnet?

ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

400

What is the typical rhyme scheme for villanelles?

ABA ABA ABA ABA ABA ABAA

400

Is this line in iambic pentameter?

"Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all"

No

500

Is this the correct format for an in-text citation?

One study found that "one-third of the population believes that cows do not exist" (Smith 37).

Yes!

500

a group of two syllables with one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable

iamb

500

How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?

A. 127

B. 154

C. 38

B. 154

500

What are the groupings for line repetition in villanelles? (Which lines repeat, and where do they repeat?)

2 sets of repeating lines

  1. Lines 1, 6, 12, and 18 

  2. Lines 3, 9, 15, and 19

500

What are the three components of setting?

time, place, and social climate