Poetry Structure Quiz

What is the structure of a poem typically made up of?

• Paragraphs

• Sentences

• Stanzas

• Chapters

How many lines does each stanza in a limerick have?

• Three

• Four

• Five

• Six

Which lines rhyme in a limerick?

• The first and second

• The second and fifth

• The first, second, and fifth

• The third and fourth

What is the rhyme scheme of a limerick?

• ABAB

• AABBA

• ABCBA

• AABB

What is free-verse poetry?

• Poetry that has a strict rhyme scheme and structure.

• Poetry that tells a story or expresses a feeling and does not always rhyme.

• Poetry that is only used to express funny ideas.

• Poetry that must be written in stanzas of the same length.

How many lines does a haiku have?

• Two

• Four

• Three

• Five

How many syllables does the first and last lines of a haiku have?

• Seven

• Five

• Ten

• Three

How are limericks and haikus alike?

• They are both written in free verse.
• They are both typically very long poems.
• They both originated in ancient Greece.
• They are both types of poems with specific structures.

How are free verse poems and rhymed verse poems different?

• Free verse poems do not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter, while rhymed verse poems have a specific rhyme scheme and meter.
• Rhymed verse poems are only written in prose, while free verse poems are written in verse.
• Free verse poems are always shorter than rhymed verse poems.
• Free verse poems have a strict rhyme scheme, while rhymed verse poems do not.

Read this poem.

Hickory, Dickory, Dock!

The mouse ran up the clock.

The clock struck one,

The mouse ran down,

Hickory, Dickory, Dock!

What kind of poem is this?

• haiku

• limerick

• free verse

• rhymed verse