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title: Grandad, dry: "Back in my day poems rhymed, end of." The teacher sho… — Poetry forms: haiku, limerick, kenning… · tree and pragmatics
description: Grandad, dry: "Back in my day poems rhymed, end of." The teacher shows free verse. What is true? Test 3 of lesson 47 «Poetry forms: haiku, limerick, kenning, acrostic, performing» of the English course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each opti
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# Test 3 · Poetry forms: haiku, limerick, kenning, acrostic, performing

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Grandad, dry: "Back in my day poems rhymed, end of." The teacher shows free verse. What is true?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** teacher · **What happens:** rhyme, show, be · **To what, where:** free verse

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This is test 3 of lesson 47 «Poetry forms: haiku, limerick, kenning, acrostic, performing» of the English course of Mova's primary school. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: [the test at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/47-poetry-forms-haiku-limerick-kenning-acrostic-performing/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Grandad, dry: "Back in my day poems rhymed, end of."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:47-poetry-forms-haiku-limerick-kenning-acrostic-performing:t3:1
# text = Grandad, dry: "Back in my day poems rhymed, end of."
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Back	back	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	poems	poem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
11	rhymed	rhyme	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rhyme** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  | of end |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

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*Sentence 2:* The teacher shows free verse.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:47-poetry-forms-haiku-limerick-kenning-acrostic-performing:t3:2
# text = The teacher shows free verse.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	verse	verse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the teacher | free verse |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent verse=Recipient |

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*Sentence 3:* What is true?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:47-poetry-forms-haiku-limerick-kenning-acrostic-performing:t3:3
# text = What is true?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Free verse is real poetry built on line breaks

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:47-poetry-forms-haiku-limerick-kenning-acrostic-performing:t3:o1:1
# text = Free verse is real poetry built on line breaks
1	Free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	verse	verse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	poetry	poetry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	breaks	break	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Free verse | real poetry |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **build** | participle |  | real poetry *not said here* |  | line breaks |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on break=Source |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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No rhyme means no poem, so Grandad is right

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:47-poetry-forms-haiku-limerick-kenning-acrostic-performing:t3:o2:1
# text = No rhyme means no poem, so Grandad is right
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	rhyme	rhyme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | no rhyme | no poem |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poem=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present | Grandad |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It is prose with lines cut at random places

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:47-poetry-forms-haiku-limerick-kenning-acrostic-performing:t3:o3:1
# text = It is prose with lines cut at random places
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	prose	prose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	random	random	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | with lines; prose *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut** | participle |  | lines *not said here* |  |  |  | at random places | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at place=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Free verse is a modern name for a limerick

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:47-poetry-forms-haiku-limerick-kenning-acrostic-performing:t3:o4:1
# text = Free verse is a modern name for a limerick
1	Free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	verse	verse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	modern	modern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	limerick	limerick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Free verse | a modern name |  |  |  | for a limerick | tree rules |

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