A poem of 14 lines is known as__________

Analyze the question: The question asks for the name of a poem that has exactly 14 lines.

Explain the concept: Poetic forms are often named for their line count or structure:

• Sonnet: a 14-line poem, usually in iambic pentameter, with a set rhyme scheme. • Petrarchan (Italian): an octave (8 lines) followed by a sestet (6 lines). The rhyme scheme is typically ABBAABBA CDECDE. • Shakespearean (English): three quatrains followed by a couplet. The rhyme scheme is ABAB CDCD EFEF GG.
• Octave: a group of 8 lines, usually the first part of a Petrarchan sonnet.
• Sestet: a group of 6 lines, usually the second part of a Petrarchan sonnet.
• Quatrain: a stanza of 4 lines.

Step-by-step solution:

1. Check each option's line count: • Octave = 8 lines, which is not 14. • Sestet = 6 lines, which is not 14. • Quatrain = 4 lines, which is not 14. • Sonnet = 14 lines, which matches.
2. Check the arithmetic: 8 (octave) + 6 (sestet) = 14, and 4 + 4 + 4 + 2 = 14. Both sonnet structures add up to 14 lines.

Answer: The correct option is A. sonnet.

Exam tip: Remember that "son-NET-14" means a sonnet has 14 lines. Octave (8) + sestet (6) = 14 for the Petrarchan sonnet. Octave, sestet and quatrain are only parts of a poem, so they never name a whole 14-line poem. Poets you may meet in JAMB for sonnets include Shakespeare, Petrarch, John Milton and Gerard Manley Hopkins.