Poetry review

What is a difference between poetry and prose?

• Poetry is usually 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

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 blue sky

• The sky was a sea of blue

What do all poems written in iambic pentameter have in common?

• Number of lines

• Rhyme scheme

• Rhythmic pattern

• Ornate, descriptive language

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

What 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 the poem

• Poets often invent new words, which is confusing

Which of the following is an OPINION about poetry?

• Poetry is the best form of creative expression

• Rhyme is a form of repetition

• Song lyrics and nursery rhymes are forms of poetry

• Poetry is rarely found in newspapers or science textbooks

What is one reason poets use metaphor 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 concepts in new ways

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

• Understand the metaphors

• Grasp its rhythm and rhyme

• FIgure out the main themes and the meaning

• Identify the narrator