Poetry Elements Quiz

What is a rhyme scheme in poetry?

• The color scheme used in the poem

• The number of words in each line of the poem

• The type of paper used to print the poem

• The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line or stanza.

Can you give an example of a poem with an AABB rhyme scheme?

• The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

• Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Emily Dickinson

• The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

• The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T.S. Eliot

What is a metaphor in poetry?

• A type of punctuation used to separate lines in a poem

• A figure of speech that compares two unlike things by stating that one thing is another thing, without using the words 'like' or 'as'

• A form of poetry that uses a specific meter and rhyme scheme

• A type of rhyme scheme used in sonnets

Can you identify the metaphor in the following line: 'The world is a stage'?

• Comparing the world to a stage

• The world is a book

• The world is a playground

• The world is a puzzle

What is a simile in poetry?

• A form of punctuation used to create rhythm

• A type of rhyme scheme in a poem

• A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'

• A type of flower used in poetry

Can you identify the simile in the following line: 'She is as brave as a lion'?

• She is as brave as a lion

• She is as fast as a cheetah

• She is as wise as an owl

• She is as strong as an elephant

What is alliteration in poetry?

• Repetition of the same syllable at the beginning of nearby words

• Repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of nearby words

• Repetition of the same consonant sound at the end of nearby words

• Repetition of the same vowel sound at the beginning of nearby words

Can you identify the alliteration in the following line: 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'?

• Patrick picked a peck

• Paula picked a peck

• Pamela picked a peck

• Peter Piper picked

What is a stanza in poetry?

• A type of musical instrument

• A group of lines that form a unit in a poem

• A type of punctuation mark

• A type of flower

How many lines are there in a quatrain stanza?

• Five

• Three

• Four

• Six