Understanding Poetry Quiz

What is a lament in the context of poetry?

• A) A poem that celebrates victory

• B) A poem that expresses great sorrow or grief

• C) A poem that tells a story of a hero

• D) A poem that describes the beauty of nature

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What is a lyric?

• A. A long narrative poem

• B. A short poem of songlike quality

• C. A dramatic speech

• D. A novel with a musical theme

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What is a ballad?

• A. A short story

• B. A narrative poem of popular origin

• C. A type of dance

• D. A musical instrument

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What is an epic?

• A short story about a common person's life

• A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds

• A brief poem that expresses personal emotions

• A novel that depicts historical events

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What is free verse in poetry?

• Poetry that follows a strict rhyming scheme

• Poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter

• Poetry that is written for musical accompaniment

• Poetry that tells a story

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What is a Limerick?

• A. A humorous rhymed verse form of three lines

• B. A serious rhymed verse form of five lines

• C. A humorous rhymed verse form of five lines

• D. A narrative rhymed verse form of four lines

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What is a sonnet?

• A poem of 10 lines with a variable rhyme scheme

• A verse form of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme

• A short story of 14 chapters

• A narrative poem of 20 lines

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What is an acrostic poem?

• A) A poem that tells a story.

• B) A poem that uses the letters of a focus word or phrase to begin each line.

• C) A poem that does not rhyme.

• D) A poem that is written in the shape of its subject.

What is an ode?

• A. A narrative poem that tells a story

• B. A lyric poem in the form of an address to a particular subject

• C. A poem that expresses deep grief or sorrow

• D. A short poem of songlike quality

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This is an example of a sonnet because it has ________ lines.

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