Answer:
B. chorus
Explanation:
There are two main elements of poetry:
verse—a line of writing that has a musical flow and rhythm (also called meter or beat)
stanza—a series of lines arranged together in a recurring pattern with rhythm and meter
A stanza that is repeated throughout a poem is called a refrain or chorus.
It is important to know that lyric poetry is meant to be read aloud, just as music is meant to be played aloud. When you read the passages in this lesson, read them quietly to yourself and listen to the sound and the flow of the words.
There are different forms of the lyric poem. In this session, you will learn about three of the forms—the ode, the elegy, and the sonnet.
Form I: Ode
An ode is marked by joyous feelings. Odes are written to
describe the poet’s vision of a subject;
express how the subject of the ode makes the poet feel;
explain why the poet feels that way; or
explain why the subject is important to the poet.
The theme of an ode rises above the common thoughts of everyday life. Odes are written in an elevated style that uses grand language and elaborate figures of speech. Elevated language is used to give dignity to the work.
An elegy is a short poem of lamentation (expressions of sorrow) or regret. It is written from the point of view of the person who died or by someone who knew, or knew about, the person who died.
The word sonnet comes from the Italian word sonetto, which means “little song.” The sonnet was originally meant to serve as a poetic argument in which the poet thinks about a subject and ends with a concluding thought.
A sonnet is constructed with various line lengths and complex stanza forms. There are two basic kinds of sonnets: the Italian and the Shakespearean. The Italian sonnet consists of an octave (an eight-line rhyming pattern) and a sestet (a six-line rhyming pattern). The Shakespearean sonnet consists of three quatrains (four-line rhyming patterns) and a concluding couplet (two following lines that rhyme).
