ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

JAMES JOYCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many stanzas does the poem have?
A
2
B
1
C
4
D
3
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A stanza made up of 3 lines is called a tercet. In a tercet, all three lines rhyme or the first and third line rhyme (also called an ABA pattern).

Detailed explanation-2: -A tercet is a stanza of poetry with three lines; it can be a single-stanza poem or it can be a verse embedded in a larger poem. A tercet can have several rhyme schemes, or might not have any lines of poetry that rhyme at all.

Detailed explanation-3: -A 3-stanza poem is the most common and simplest form of poem. It can either be a rhyming one or a free-flowing. This example is surely reminiscent of poems you read, memorized, and recited back in grade school.

Detailed explanation-4: -A tercet is a stanza with three lines that may or may not rhyme. Tercets are also known as triplets. For example: “Oh Galuppi, Baldassaro, this is very sad to find!

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