Poetry Quiz

This is the purpose of a lyric poem

• To tell a story

• To express emotions

• To buy you donuts

• To describe an object

This is the purpose of a ballad.

• To sell sandwiches

• To express the poet's feelings

• To tell a story

• To paint a picture

This is the purpose of an ode:

• To praise and glorify a specific subect

• To tell a simple tale

• To sing a song

• to rhyme

This is an example of:

Moldy stink on feet

withering into my soul

Toejam for the win

• a ballad

• a haiku

• an ode

• a lyric

The most important components of a lyric poem are (pick all that apply):

• repetition

• expressing emotion

• being funny

• rhyme

• a lot of stanzas

The most important components of a ballad are (pick all that apply):

• describing a subject

• strict rhyme scheme

• being emotional

• telling a story

• oven

Poetry is most powerful when it is:

• eaten

• danced with

• performed

• debated

A ballad should always be tragic.

• TRUE

• FALSE

An excellent subject for an ode would be:

• Biff

• Biff

• Biff

• Biff

I, (your name here), am very excited to perform a poem for Poetry Cafe:

• TRUE

• FALSE

• VERY TRUE