Poetry Elements Quiz

What is repetition in poetry?

• The deliberate use of the same word, phrase, line, or stanza multiple times to create emphasis, rhythm, or a specific effect.

• The use of punctuation marks to create a specific effect.

• The use of rhyming words in a poem.

• The use of different words to convey the same meaning.

Which of the following is an example of end rhyme?

• sun and moon

• dog and cat

• cat and hat

• tree and grass

What is internal rhyme in poetry?

• Rhyme between two lines.

• Rhyme at the beginning of a line.

• Rhyme at the end of a line.

• Rhyme within a line

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

• She sells sea shells on the seashore.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

What is free verse in poetry?

• Poetry that is written in prose rather than verse.

• Poetry that follows a strict structure and form.

• Poetry without a specific rhyme scheme or metrical pattern.

• Poetry with a specific rhyme scheme and metrical pattern.

Which of the following is an example of regular rhythm?

• Beating of a heart

• Ticking of a clock

• Sound of raindrops

• Randomly flickering lights

What is onomatopoeia in poetry?

• The use of words that rhyme with each other.

• The use of words that have multiple meanings.

• The use of words that create vivid mental images.

• The use of words that imitate or suggest the sound of what they describe.

Which of the following is an example of repetition?

• Using synonyms to convey the same meaning in a sentence.

• Repeating a word or phrase multiple times in a sentence or paragraph

• Including multiple examples to support a point in an essay.

• Using different punctuation marks to emphasize a point in a paragraph.

Which of the following is an example of end rhyme?

• dog and cat

• cat and hat

• tree and leaf

• sun and moon

What is regular rhythm in poetry?

• A type of poetry that does not follow any specific pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

• A poem that has a random arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables.

• A form of poetry that only uses stressed syllables in each line.

• Consistent pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in each line of a poem.