Question

which statement most accurately describes the form of montagu’s poem?
a. its story is based on inner conflict.
b. its rhythm is created by using the same number of syllables per line.
c. its stanzas are set to four lines.
d. its rhyming pattern occurs in alternating lines.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Inner conflict relates to the poem's theme or content, not its form. So A is incorrect.
• Option B: The number of syllables per line is about meter, but many poems with consistent syllables per line (like iambic pentameter) have a set meter, but this isn't the defining form here. Also, not all poems with rhythmic structure rely on same syllable count per line. So B is incorrect.
• Option C: If the poem's stanzas are quatrains (four - line stanzas), this directly describes the form (structure) of the poem.
• Option D: Alternating rhyming pattern (like ABAB) is a rhyme scheme, but the question is about the form (structure of stanzas, etc.). Rhyme scheme is part of form but less about the stanza structure. Among the options, describing the stanza as four - lined (option C) is a key formal element.

Answer:

C. Its stanzas are set to four lines.