Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Alone (Poe)? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. How many lines does "Alone" contain?
11
1
22
14
Q. What word best describes the meter of "Alone"?
Pentameter
Dimeter
Odometer
Tetrameter
Q. "Alone" is composed of groups of two lines that rhyme. What are these called?
Couplets
Moguls
Octets
Sestets
Q. How many stanzas does "Alone" contain?
22
11
3
1
Q. What two types of beats occur most frequently in "Alone"?
Iambs and Trochees
Anapests and Iambs
Spondees and Anapests
Dactyls and Spondees