Quiz & Worksheet - End-Stopped Lines

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In these lines spoken by Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet, which ones are end-stopped lines?
O, then, I see Queen Mab hath been with you.

She is the fairies' midwife, and she comes

In shape no bigger than an agate-stone

On the fore-finger of an alderman,

The second line only The third line only

The third and fourth lines The first and fourth lines

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Print End-Stopped Line in Poetry: Definition & Examples Worksheet

1. End-stopped lines are lines of poetry that wrap up the idea being expressed and do what else?

They end with a pause, usually created by a piece of punctuation.
They continue on to the next line without pausing.
They rhyme and have a regular rhythm.
They contain ten syllables.

2.
Read the following lines of poetry spoken by Romeo in Romeo and Juliet. Which of these lines are end-stopped?
But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?

It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.

Only the first one
Only the second one
Neither line
Both lines

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About This Quiz & Worksheet

This quiz and worksheet combo will help you to assess what you know about end-stopped lines. You'll need to know what an end-stopped line is, as well as how and when it's used to pass the quiz.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

Use these assessment tools to assess your knowledge of:

A poem's line that ends with a pause
A line of poetry that continues to the next line
The structure of an end-stopped line
Recognizing end-stopped lines in Romeo & Juliet

Skills Practiced

This worksheet and quiz let you practice the following skills:

Making connections - use understanding of the concept end-stopped lines
Interpreting information - verify that you can read information regarding end-stopped lines in literature and interpret it correctly
Distinguishing differences - compare and contrast topics from the lesson, such as the different types of lines used in poetry

Additional Learning

To read more about end-stopped lines, review the accompanying lesson called End-Stopped Line in Poetry: Definition & Examples. This lesson covers the following objectives:

Define end-stopped lines
Distinguish between an end-stopped line and an enjambed line
Understand what punctuation is used in end-stopped lines
Learn the criteria for an end-stopped line
Poets who used end-stopped lines

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End-Stopped Line in Poetry: Definition & Examples - Quiz & Worksheet

In these lines spoken by Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet, which ones are end-stopped lines?
O, then, I see Queen Mab hath been with you.

She is the fairies' midwife, and she comes

In shape no bigger than an agate-stone

On the fore-finger of an alderman,

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1. End-stopped lines are lines of poetry that wrap up the idea being expressed and do what else?

2.
Read the following lines of poetry spoken by Romeo in Romeo and Juliet. Which of these lines are end-stopped?
But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?

It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.

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In these lines spoken by Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet, which ones are end-stopped lines? O, then, I see Queen Mab hath been with you. She is the fairies' midwife, and she comes In shape no bigger than an agate-stone On the fore-finger of an alderman,

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1. End-stopped lines are lines of poetry that wrap up the idea being expressed and do what else?

2. Read the following lines of poetry spoken by Romeo in Romeo and Juliet. Which of these lines are end-stopped? But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.

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In these lines spoken by Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet, which ones are end-stopped lines?
O, then, I see Queen Mab hath been with you.

She is the fairies' midwife, and she comes

In shape no bigger than an agate-stone

On the fore-finger of an alderman,

2.
Read the following lines of poetry spoken by Romeo in Romeo and Juliet. Which of these lines are end-stopped?
But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?

It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.