A stanza is two or more lines of poetry that together form a unit of the
poem. Stanzas can be the same length and have a rhyme scheme,
or vary in length and not rhyme.
Repetition is the use of repeated words and phrases in a poem. Poets use
repetition for rhythmic effect and emphasis.
Read the lines of the narrative poem below. Then answer the questions.
Letters trip over each other
I am almost alone on the stage.
as they race to leave my mouth.
One last kid sags with his head
My tongue lines them up in order
in his hands. He is mouthing
as they march to the microphone:
each letter as / say it:
A-S-
C-E-N-
1. Are there stanzas in this part of the poem? If so, how many and how
many lines does each have?
las and s lines
2. What kind of repetition is in this poem? How does it affect the poem?
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3. Write another stanza for this poem that includes the same structure and
repetition.
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Practice. Grade 4. Unit 4. Week 5

What is the poetic term for rhythm?

Read the excerpt from rena's promise: two sisters in auschwitz. “i have a favor to ask of you, andrzej . . this is very difficult for me, but i must ask. it is no longer safe in tylicz for rena. her mother and i are worried for her safety every day.” “i heard what happened last night, mr. kornreich. i understand your concern.” “i have no money to pay you for this favor.” “sir, i would not take any money from you. she is my friend since childhood. i will do whatever you ask to your daughter.” “ you.” papa paused, stroking his chin where his beard should have been. “you seem like a man of your word. if you would bring rena across the border to slovakia, her mother and i might find sleep at night.” which best summarizes the excerpt? although he does not trust andrzej, rena’s father fears for his daughter’s life and finally agrees to leave her with him. slovakia is the only safe place for the jews of europe, and andrzej has agreed to take rena there. rena’s father asks andrzej to take her to safety in slovakia, and he agrees to do so. after much deliberation, rena’s father pays a polish man to take her safely across the border to slovakia. mark this and return

How are the characters of tablin and keyn revealed in this excerpt from "the guard" by simon dunbar? a. indirectly through dialogue and by thoughts and actions b. directly through a narrative description c. indirectly through dialogue "where's my horse? " keyn asked. tablin looked around the dirt courtyard. he tried to peer through the shadowy arches of the flowing barrel. he even twisted in his saddle to look across the merchant's bazaar, past tents and warehouses filled with goods. "i don't know," he said. "did you leave it in your mouth? it's the only place i can think of that's big enough." keyn laughed; something got stuck in his throat half way, and he coughed for breath. "i can see you're good to go,” tablin observed as keyn struggled to clear his throat. “go get your horse yourself before i take the job and leave you to rot in the flowing barrel."