ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

EDMUND SPENSER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a quatrain?
A
A poem made up of 4 stanzas
B
A group of 4 authors working together
C
A stanza made up of 4 lines
D
A train made up of 4 cars
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In poetry, a quatrain is a verse with four lines. Quatrains are popular in poetry because they are compatible with different rhyme schemes and rhythmic patterns.

Detailed explanation-2: -1. “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost. “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost is a classic example of quatrain poetry. This poem starts with a group of four iambic lines that follow the AABA rhyme scheme, making it an example of the Ruba’i stanza.

Detailed explanation-3: -○ stanzaic, a poem of 4 quatrains. ( 16 lines)

Detailed explanation-4: -quatrain, a piece of verse complete in four rhymed lines. The word is derived from the French quatre, meaning “four.” This form has always been popular for use in the composition of epigrams and may be considered as a modification of the Greek or Latin epigram.

Detailed explanation-5: -What is a quatrain? Here’s a quick and simple definition: A quatrain is a four-line stanza of poetry.

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