Analyzing and Interpreting Literature CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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What does alexandrine mean?

  1. A stanza composed of two iambic hexameters.

  2. A long narrative poem.

  3. A fourteen-line poem.

  4. A sonnet.

The correct answer is: A stanza composed of two iambic hexameters.

An alexandrine is a type of poetic line composed of two iambic hexameters, each containing six metrical feet. This type of poetic line originated in medieval French poetry and is often used in epic or narrative poems, making option B incorrect. Option C is referring to a sonnet, a type of poem that follows a specific rhyme scheme and structure. While alexandrine lines can be used in sonnets, they are not the defining element of a sonnet, making option D incorrect.

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