Poetic Structures

Which type of poem originated in Japan?

• Limerick

• Ballad

• Blank verse

• Haiku

Limerick's are normally (select ALL that apply)

• Sad and meaningful

• Difficult to understand

• Humorous

• Nonsensical or absurd

A poem that uses a consistent rhythm but doesn't have a set number or length of lines is known as

• Limerick

• Blank verse

• Haiku

• Sonnet

A poem with three lines, each line containing 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively, is known as:

• Haiku

• Limerick

• Ballad

• Blank Verse

Which style of poetry is most often used for dramatic readings in plays, poetry and prose

• Limerick

• Haiku

• Blank Verse

• Ballad

How many lines are found in a limerick?

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 9

Blank verse originated from which languages?

• Greek and French

• Latin and Greek

• Latin and French

• English and German

Which type of poem is normally focused on nature?

• Haiku

• Limerick

• Blank verse

• Nursery Rhyme

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Which of the following poetic styles originated in Ireland?

• Haiku

• Blank Verse

• Limerick

• Nursery Rhyme

What is one consistent element of a blank verse poem

• Rhythm

• Rhyme

• Line length

• Length of stanzas