Question

read the poem excerpt.
a backyard reality is rearranged.
hopscotch lines cower and hide,
the toys in the yard ... lost until spring.
which statement best describes the meter?
○ the meter is free, reflecting a two - way conversation.
○ the meter is free, making the poem unpredictable.
○ the meter is fixed, and every syllable is stressed.
○ the meter is fixed, drawing attention to the end rhyme.

Explanation:

To determine the meter, we analyze the poem's rhythm. Free meter (free verse) has no fixed pattern, but here the lines have a structure that draws attention to end rhyme (e.g., "rearranged," "hide," "spring" – though "hide" and "spring" are slant, the fixed meter (like in rhyme schemes with structured rhythm) supports end rhyme focus. The first option's "two - way conversation" is irrelevant. The second's "unpredictable" doesn't fit as there's a rhyme - related structure. The third is wrong as not every syllable is stressed. So the meter is fixed, drawing attention to end rhyme.

Answer:

D. The meter is fixed, drawing attention to the end rhyme (assuming the options are labeled A - D as per typical multiple - choice, with the last option being D here)