RI/RL.5 Poetry Terminology Quiz

What does the term "line" in poetry refer to?

• A group of lines; a paragraph in poetry

• Two words that have a corresponding sound

• Group of words in a poem

• A repeated part of a poem, similar to a chorus in a song

What is the meaning of "enjambment" in poetry?

• A group of lines; a paragraph in poetry

• Two words that have a corresponding sound

• Group of words in a poem

• A line in which the idea or sentence runs on to the next line

The term "stanza" in poetry is best defined as:

• A group of lines; a paragraph in poetry

• Two words that have a corresponding sound

• Group of words in a poem

• A repeated part of a poem, similar to a chorus in a song

What does "meter" refer to in the context of poetry?

• A group of stressed and unstressed syllables

• Two words that have a corresponding sound

• Regular rhythm in poetry

• Pattern of beats or stresses in poetry, music, and speech

What is a "couplet" in poetry?

• A group of lines; a paragraph in poetry

• Two words that have a corresponding sound

• Two lines successive rhyming lines

• A group of eight lines

What is a "haiku"?

• A group of lines; a paragraph in poetry

• Two words that have a corresponding sound

• A poem of 14 lines of rhyming iambic pentameter

• Japanese poem of 17 syllables in three lines

What does "rhythm" mean in poetry?

• A group of lines; a paragraph in poetry

• Two words that have a corresponding sound

• Regular rhythm in poetry

• Pattern of beats or stresses in poetry, music, and speech

What is a "sonnet"?

• A group of lines; a paragraph in poetry

• A poem of 14 lines of rhyming iambic pentameter

• A group of eight lines

• Two lines successive rhyming lines

What is an "octave" in poetry?

• A group of lines; a paragraph in poetry

• Two lines successive rhyming lines

• A group of eight lines

• A poem of 14 lines of rhyming iambic pentameter

What is the meaning of "refrain" in poetry?

• A repeated part of a poem, similar to a chorus in a song

• A line in which the idea or sentence runs on to the next line

• Regular rhythm in poetry

• A poem of 14 lines of rhyming iambic pentameter