BrainPop Poetry

BrainPop Poetry

by Rachael Rhodes

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between prose and poetry?

• Poetry is meant to be read silently; prose is meant to be read aloud.

• Poetry is more concerned with the sound and rhythm of words.

• Prose pieces are longer than poems.

• Prose pieces contain more facts; poems contain more feelings.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• The sky was a brilliant blue.

• The sky could not have been bluer.

• A lone cloud floated across the sky.

• The sky was a sea of blue.

Multiple Choice

What do all poems in IAMBIC PENTAMETER have in common?

• Number of lines

• Rhyme scheme

• Rhythmic pattern

• Ornate, descriptive language

Multiple Choice

What is the rhyme scheme of the following verse?

If we shadows have offended

Think but this, and all is mended-

That you have but slumbered here

While these visions did appear.

• ABAB

• ABBA

• AABB

• ABCD

Multiple Choice

Which poet is most likely to have written in free verse?

• Maya Angelou (1928-2014)

• Virgil

  (c. 70 BCE-19 BCE)

• John Donne

  (1572-1631)

• Dante Alighieri

  (1265-1321)

Multiple Choice

Why are poems sometimes difficult to understand on first read?

• Poets tend to pack many points into each poem.

• Poets often experiment with language and meaning.

• You have to figure out the rhythm and meter before you can understand a poem.

• Poets often invent new words, which is confusing.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an opinion about poetry?

• Poetry is the best form of creative expression.

• Rhyme is a form of repetition.

• Songlyrics and nursery rhymes are forms of poetry.

• Poetry is rarely found in newspapers and textbooks.

Multiple Choice

What is one reason poets use metaphors in their works?

• To create interesting rhythms

• To inform readers of what everyday objects look like

• To show off their writing skills

• To encourage readers to think of everyday concept in new ways

Multiple Choice

Reading a poem out loud is most likely to help you:

• Understand metaphors

• Grasp its rhythm and rhyme

• Figure out the main themes and the meaning

• Identify with the narrator

Multiple Choice

Compared to the work of Alexander Pope, the work of Wallace Stevens is:

• More formal

• Less formal

• More interesting

• Less interesting