Poetry Structure Quiz

What does the structure of a poem contribute to?

• The length of the poem

• The poem's meaning

• The number of words in the poem

• The rhyme scheme of the poem

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is a stanza in a poem?

• A group of paragraphs

• A single line in a poem

• A group of lines similar to a paragraph

• A type of poem

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

How many lines does a couplet contain?

• 3 lines

• 4 lines

• 5 lines

• 2 lines

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

How many lines are there in an octave?

• 5 lines

• 6 lines

• 7 lines

• 8 lines

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What are stanzas that contain four lines each called?

• Couplets

• Quatrains

• Sestets

• Octaves

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the purpose of using stanzas in poetry?

• To make the poem longer

• To develop ideas and themes or to indicate a change in tone

• To make the poem rhyme

• To confuse the reader

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What are stanzas in poetry made up of?

• Words

• Sentences

• Lines

• Paragraphs

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

What do lines in a poem help to create?

• Characters

• Rhythm and emphasis

• Chapters

• Illustrations

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

When analyzing a poem, what is important to look at regarding its lines?

• The font size

• The length and where the lines break

• The color of the text

• The number of words in each line

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is an end-stop in poetry?

• When a line runs onto the next without a pause

• When a line ends without any punctuation

• When a line ends with punctuation such as a comma, semicolon, or period

• When a line contains a metaphor

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5