Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. How many stanzas does this poem have?
1
15
2
3
Q. How many lines are in each stanza?
15
5
2
1
Q. What figure is featured prominently in the poem?
Metonymy
Refrain
Onomatopoeia
There are no figures in this poem
Q. What's the best way to describe the meter of this poem?
Trochaic hexameter
Iambic pentameter
Anapestic trimeter
Irregular
Q. What type of poem is "The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls"?
Rondeau
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A sonnet
A villanelle