3. What does the second stanza suggest the "art" of losing consists of?
(a) Conquering loss.
(b) Grieving loss.
(c) Accepting loss.
(d) Ignoring loss.

4. What is a reasonable statement to make about the effect of the enjambment in lines 8 and 9, "places, and names, and where it was you meant/ to travel"?
(a) It creates irony because the thought's completion on line 9 is actually the opposite of what the speaker means.
(b) It creates the sense of something being missing or lost because the thought is interrupted by enjambment.
(c) It creates a humorous effect because the words that complete the thought on line 9 are unexpected.
(d) It creates an angry, agitated tone because of the isolation of the word "meant," which ends with a harsh sound.

5. How many stanzas does "One Art" have?
(a) 9.
(b) 7.
(c) 8.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. In lines 2 and 3, "so many things seem filled with the intent/ to be lost that their loss is no disaster," what is the antecedent of the word "their"?

2. What is the format of "One Art"?

3. Which is the best description of the tone of stanza one?

4. Which word in lines 10 and 11, "And look! my last,/ or next-to-last, of three loved houses went," creates a momentary shift in verb mood?

5. What is the verb mood of line 4, "Lose something every day"?

(see the answer key)

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