Types of Poetry Quiz

What type of poetry consists of three lines and follows a syllable pattern of 5-7-5?

• Sonnet

• Ode

• Limerick

• Haiku

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

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Which type of poetry utilizes existing written material and leaves only selected words and phrases by crossing out the rest?

• Ballad

• Blackout Poetry

• Elegy

• Narrative Poetry

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which type of poetry celebrates a person, place, thing, or idea, aiming to impress the reader by describing the subject in a glowing and descriptive manner?

• Sonnets

• Ode

• Acrostic

• Free Verse

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which type of poetry tells the story of a person or event, often consisting of four stanzas with a repeated line called a refrain?

• Ode

• Limerick

• Epic

• Ballad

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the rhyme scheme for a Shakespearean sonnet?

• abab, cdcd, efef, gg

• abba, abba

• None of the above

• cde cde, cdcdcd

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which type of poetry is a form of poetry where the words are arranged to create a shape related to what they're describing?

• Elegy

• Concrete Poetry

• Narrative Poetry

• Haiku

What is the specific rhyme scheme for a limerick?

• None of the above

• abccb

• abaab

• ababb

Which type of poetry is a long poem that tells the story of an event or person, often book-length?

• Free Verse

• Acrostic

• Epic

• Blank Verse

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9