Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Ruined Maid? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. How many stanzas are in this poem?
8
24
6
Iambic pentameter
Q. How many lines are in this poem?
24
6
8
Thomas Hardy
Q. How many lines are in each stanza?
Infinity
4
2.5
8.5
Q. What word best describes the meter of this poem?
Hardimeter
Tetrameter
Pentameter
Diameter
Q. How many beats are there per line?
4.896
75
4
8.9