Name three structural features you might discuss in a poem.

• A. Metaphor, simile, and imagery
• B. Enjambment and its effect on pace, Caesura, and stanza form
• C. Rhythm, meter, and rhyme scheme
• D. Paragraph length, font, and margins

Answer: (B)

This question is about the structure of a poem—the ways its form is built on the page and how that arrangement guides reading. Three structural features you might discuss are enjambment and its effect on pace, caesura, and stanza form. Enjambment happens when a sentence runs from one line to the next without a natural stop, which can speed up the flow or create suspense as the reader moves to the next line. A caesura is a deliberate pause within a line, often created by punctuation, which slows the rhythm and highlights a moment or idea. Stanza form refers to how lines are grouped into units (such as couplets, quatrains, or varying stanza lengths) and how those groupings shape progression, emphasis, and rhythm. Together, these features let you analyze how the poem’s layout and breaks influence meaning and reading experience.

Other options describe devices or formatting rather than structure. Metaphor, simile, and imagery are devices for meaning and pictures, not how the poem is built on the page. Rhythm, meter, and rhyme scheme relate to sound and pattern more than the actual physical structure. Paragraph length, font, and margins are formatting choices outside the poem’s internal structure.