Types of Poetry and Drama Quiz

What is a ballad?

• A Japanese poem of seventeen syllables

• A story told in song form

• A fourteen-line lyric poem

• A play that has a happy ending

Which type of poetry expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker?

• Ballad

• Dramatic Poetry

• Lyric Poem

• Narrative Poetry

What is a haiku?

• A story told in song form

• A Japanese poem of seventeen syllables

• A play that shows the downfall and/or death of the main character

• A fourteen-line lyric poem

What does a narrative poetry do?

• Expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker

• Tells a story and has the same literary elements as works of prose fiction

• Combines both tragedy and comedy

• Uses the techniques of drama to present the speech of one or more characters in verse form

Who is famous for writing sonnets?

• William Shakespeare

• Robert Frost

• Emily Dickinson

• Langston Hughes

What is a comedy?

• A play that has a happy ending

• A play that shows the downfall and/or death of the main character

• A play that combines both tragedy and comedy

• A Japanese poem of seventeen syllables

What is a tragedy?

• A play that has a happy ending

• A play that shows the downfall and/or death of the main character

• A play that combines both tragedy and comedy

• A story told in song form

What is a tragicomedy?

• A play that has a happy ending

• A play that shows the downfall and/or death of the main character

• A play that combines both tragedy and comedy

• A Japanese poem of seventeen syllables

How many lines does a sonnet usually have?

• 5

• 7

• 14

• 17

What is the traditional structure of a haiku?

• 5 lines of 5 syllables each

• 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively

• 4 lines of 4, 6, 8, and 4 syllables respectively

• 2 lines of 7 syllables each