The jeepney rumbles down our street, its painted sides are bright and neat. Aling Rosa waves from her store, then sweeps the dust beside her door. What is the rhyme scheme of this stanza?

The banca sails at break of day, the fisherman mends his old net. The tide will carry him away before the low red sun has set. What is the rhyme scheme of this stanza?

Lola hums beside the fire, stirring rice inside the pot. Rain is drumming on the roof, but the kitchen still is hot. What is the rhyme scheme of this stanza?

The sampaguita vine has grown above the gate my father made. Each night its small white stars are laid like coins across the cold gray stone. What is the rhyme scheme of this stanza?

The carabao walks through the field, his shoulders heavy in the sun. The harvest that the rains will yield will feed the town when work is ___. Which word completes the ABAB rhyme scheme?

Each morning Nanay sweeps the yard, and hums the song her mother sang, then stops. The kettle in the kitchen sings. Which line breaks the stanza's eight-syllable pattern?

The band plays on the plaza stage, the dancers turn in perfect time, the drummer keeps the steady beat, then silence. What does the short last line do to the stanza's meaning?

The tricycle turns down the lane, the driver hums an old refrain, the morning smells of rain and rice, the schoolyard gate is opened twice. How many syllables does each line of this stanza have?

The bamboo bridge is old and thin, we hold the rail and we begin. The river runs both wide and brown, ___ Which line keeps both the AABB rhyme and the eight-syllable beat?

The fiesta lights are strung with care, the band begins its brightest air, the dancers fill the crowded square, and then the lights go out. The first three lines rhyme. What does the unrhymed last line do?

The candles glow along the street, the neighbors bring the rice to eat, the children dance on tired feet. What is the rhyme scheme of this stanza?

In poetry, what does meter refer to?

The ferry leaves the port at noon. Gulls. My mother counts our bags again, then looks a long time at the water. Which statement best describes the form of this stanza?

Sunday. The tricycles rest. My father sleeps in the long chair, one hand still holding the newspaper he did not read. This stanza is free verse. What does the poet gain from that choice?

A poet writes about a sudden storm and chooses free verse. What does free verse allow the poet to do?

Free verse is a deliberate choice a poet makes, not a sign that the poet could not find rhyming words.

The banca bumps the black bamboo. Which sound device is at work in this line?

We eat the sweet green mangoes by the sea. Which sound device is at work in this line?

The jeepney horn goes beep, the engine growls. Which sound device is at work in this line?

Wait, says the sea. Wait, says the wind. Wait, says my Nanay at the door. What does the repetition of "Wait" add to these lines?