Poetry Vocabulary Quiz

During a literature class, Gabrielle and Naomi were discussing about different types of poems. Gabrielle asked Naomi, 'What is a sonnet?' How should Naomi respond?

• 'It's a type of musical composition.'

• 'It's a type of short story.'

• 'It's a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes.'

• 'It's a type of painting technique.'

During a poetry club meeting, Gabrielle and Mia were discussing different types of poetry. Gabrielle mentioned a type of poetry that is distinguished by a syllable pattern of 5-7-5. Mia wasn't sure what Gabrielle was referring to. Can you help Mia identify the type of poetry Gabrielle was talking about?

• Use of iambic pentameter

• Rhyming scheme of AABB

• Syllable pattern of 5-7-5

• Free verse structure

Kimberly is writing a poem for her English class. What is the main characteristic of the limerick she is planning to write?

• Six lines with a specific rhyme and no meter

• Two lines with a specific rhyme and meter

• Ten lines with no specific rhyme or meter

• Five lines with a specific rhyme and meter

During a literature class, Kimberly was asked to analyze a Shakespearean sonnet. Gabrielle, her friend, was curious about the rhyme scheme of the sonnet Kimberly was analyzing. Can you help Gabrielle understand the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

• EFEFEF

• CDCDCD

• ABABCDCDEFEFGG

• AAAAAAA

Kimberly and Gabrielle are writing a ballad for their school's annual function. Can you help them identify the correct rhyme scheme for a ballad?

• ABAB or ABCB

• AAAA

• CDCD

• ABBA

Kimberly is writing a poem and she wants to use the villanelle style. Can you help her identify the correct rhyme scheme of a villanelle?

• AAAA AAAA AAAA AAAA

• ABBA ABBA ABBA ABBA

• ABAB ABAB ABAB ABAB

• ABA ABA ABA ABA ABA ABAA

Naomi is learning about different types of poems in her literature class. Today, she learned about a Japanese form of poetry called 'haiku'. Can you help Naomi understand the structure of a haiku?

• It consists of five lines with a syllable pattern of 5-5-5-5-5

• It consists of two lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7

• It consists of four lines with a syllable pattern of 3-5-3-7

• It consists of three lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5

Naomi is writing a poem for her literature class. She decides to write a limerick. What is the structure of the limerick Naomi is planning to write?

• Ten lines with a rhyme scheme of ABCDEFGHIJ

• Three lines with a rhyme scheme of AABB

• Six lines with a rhyme scheme of ABABCC

• Five lines with a rhyme scheme of AABBA

During a poetry class, Naomi wrote a line, 'The world is a stage.' What literary device did Naomi use in her poetry?

• She wrote about the sun shining brightly.

• She described herself as a ray of sunshine.

• She wrote about the wind whispering through the trees.

• She used a metaphor.

During a poetry class, Gabrielle asked Kimberly, 'What is an example of personification in poetry?'

• 'Kaylee's cat sat on the windowsill.'

• 'The wind whispered through the trees in Mia's backyard.'

• 'The sun is shining brightly over Heaven's house.'

• 'The river flowed gently down the mountain near Gabrielle's cabin.'