Forms of Poetry

What feature is shared by haikus and limericks?

• Number of metric feet per line

• Number of stanzas

• Number of refrains

• Number of iambs

You would like to write a poem in a form that has no set length.

Which form would be the best choice?

• Ballad

• Limerick

• Sonnet

• Villanelle

What characteristic is shared by villanelles and haikus?

• No rhyme scheme

• 3-line stanzas

• Tetrameter

• Iambic

You would like to write a poem in a form that does not have a set rhyme scheme.

Which form would be the best choice?

• Blank verse

• Limerick

• Sonnet

• Villanelle

What is true about poetry written in traditional forms?

• It rhymes.

• It has several stanzas.

• It has historical themes.

• It closely follows the form's rules.

What feature makes Petrarchan and Shakespearean sonnets different?

• Meter

• Subject matter

• Number of lines

• Rhyme scheme

What is a feature shared by ballads and blank verse poems?

• No iambs

• No quatrains

• No set number of stanzas

• No set rhyme scheme

What is a feature shared by limericks and ballads?

• Often iambic pentameter

• Often narrative

• Often tragic

• Often short

What is a feature shared by Petrarchan and Shakespearean sonnets?

• Number of lines

• Number of refrains

• Number of stanzas

• Number of stanza breaks

You would like to write a ballad.

What will you most likely write about?

• Undying love

• An incredible story

• A reflection on life and death

• Appreciation of nature