CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many stanzas are there in the poem?
A
Three
B
Two
C
Five
D
Four
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The number of stanzas in a poem varies depending on the style of poetry it is. However, most poems have at least four stanzas. One stanza in the poem is made up of four lines. A stanza is a piece of poetry that consists of two or more lines placed consecutively.

Detailed explanation-2: -A four-line stanza is called a quatrain.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are not many rules when it comes to stanzas in poetry. A poem can have any number of stanzas, and each stanza can consist of any number of lines. The stanzas within a single poem can be all the same length or many different lengths.

Detailed explanation-4: -Quatrain. These contain stanzas of four lines. Quatrains are used in hymns, popular songs, and children’s poetry. The 4-line stanza lets a poet further develop an idea than a couplet and can have a self-contained rhyme pattern.

Detailed explanation-5: -Quatern Poetic Form Rules This poem has 16 lines broken up into 4 quatrains (or 4-line stanzas). Each line is comprised of eight syllables.

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