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

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

3. How many refrains does "One Art" contain?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

4. 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"?
(a) Lost.
(b) Things.
(c) Many.
(d) Intent.

5. What is the rhyme scheme of the first five stanzas of "One Art"?
(a) AAB.
(b) AAA.
(c) ABA.
(d) ABB.

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

3. What kind of metrical foot is the most frequent in "One Art"?

4. In line 10, what does the speaker admit to having lost?

5. What does the second stanza suggest the "art" of losing consists of?

(see the answer key)

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