Question

read the poem.
throat is dry;
weathers hot.
i buy a can
and pop the top.
i lift the can
to trembling lips,
and find relief
with one cool sip.
how many stanzas does the poem contain?
1
2
3
4

Explanation:

A stanza is a grouped set of lines within a poem, usually separated by blank lines. Looking at the poem, we check for groups of lines separated by blank spaces. The given poem has all its lines in one continuous group with no blank lines separating different stanzas. So we count the stanzas by identifying these groupings.

Answer:

1. 1