Poetry Quiz

What is a Ballad in poetry?

• A poem that tells a story, similar to a folk tale or legend.

• A short humorous poem.

• A poem with a set metrical pattern.

• A two-line stanza poem.

How many lines does a Sonnet typically have?

• 5 lines.

• 14 lines.

• 3 lines.

• 10 lines.

Which type of poem is known for having three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables?

• Limerick.

• Ode.

• Haiku.

• Free Verse.

What defines a Limerick?

• A long and serious poem.

• A poem with no set metrical pattern.

• A short, humorous poem of five lines.

• A two-line stanza made up of rhyming lines.

What poetic device involves the repetition of the same or similar sounds at the beginning of words?

• Assonance.

• Analogy.

• Alliteration.

• Acrostic.

What does the term "hyperbole" refer to in literature?

• A mild understatement

• An intentional overstatement

• A direct comparison

• A type of irony

Which of the following is an example of an idiom?

• The clear blue sky

• Pass the buck

• Like a red rose

• A buzzing bee

What literary device is primarily used to create vivid imagery by appealing to the senses?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Imagery

• Personification

Which example best illustrates the use of irony?

• Drowning in debt

• Getting hit by an ambulance that was coming to help

• A buzzing sound

• The winds yelling while blowing

What does a metaphor directly compare?

• Sounds to actions

• Human traits to objects

• Two unlike objects

• Literal and figurative meanings