Match each poetic verse form listed on the left with its defining structural feature on the right.
- VillanelleA 19-line fixed form consisting of five tercets and a final quatrain, characterized by two alternating refrains.
- Spenserian StanzaA 9-line stanza pattern rhyming ABABBCBCC, with the first eight lines in iambic pentameter and a final line in iambic hexameter.
- Terza RimaA verse form composed of tercets bound by an interlocking rhyme scheme of ABA BCB CDC.
- SestinaA 39-line unrhymed form consisting of six six-line stanzas and a three-line envoi, repeating six end-words in a fixed rotation.
Answer
Villanelle pairs with the 19-line fixed form with two alternating refrains; Spenserian Stanza pairs with the 9-line ABABBCBCC stanza ending in an alexandrine; Terza Rima pairs with the interlocking ABA BCB CDC tercet scheme; Sestina pairs with the 39-line unrhymed form with six rotating end-words.
The correct pairings accurately reflect standard literary definitions: the villanelle is a 19-line form with two alternating refrains across tercets and a quatrain; the Spenserian stanza is a 9-line structure rhyming ABABBCBCC ending with an alexandrine; terza rima utilizes interlocking tercet rhymes (ABA BCB CDC); and the sestina is a 39-line unrhymed poem structured around six rotating terminal words.
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Key Concept
Fixed Poetic Forms and Stanzaic Structures