2. Which is a reasonable statement of how the punctuation and syntax of the final stanza affect the stanza's tone?
(a) They create a rolling rhythm that invokes the light, carefree tone of a nursery rhyme.
(b) They slow its pace and create a sense of uncertainty.
(c) They accelerate the pace as the stanza unfolds, creating a sense of urgency.
(d) They create a choppy sound that indicates anger.

3. Which technique is used in the speaker's claim to have lost "some realms I owned, two rivers, a continent" (line 14)?
(a) Personification.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Imagery.
(d) Simile.

4. What is the format of "One Art"?
(a) Sestina.
(b) Villanelle.
(c) Ballad.
(d) Sonnet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

2. What is the name of the metrical foot that appears at the end of lines 1 and 3 in most of the stanzas?

3. What "Art" does the title refer to?

4. How many refrains does "One Art" contain?

5. Lines 4 and 6, ending in the words "fluster" and "master," exhibit what type of rhyme?

(see the answer key)

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