Poetry Quiz

What is a couplet?

• A two-line stanza

• A three-line stanza

• A four-line stanza

• An eight-line stanza

Which of the following best defines lyric poetry?

• A poem that tells a story

• A poem that expresses personal emotions or thoughts

• A poem that praises someone

• A humorous poem

Which stanza form consists of three lines?

• Couplet

• Quatrain

• Tercet

• Sestet

What is the definition of poetry?

• A type of prose

• A literary form that uses rhythmic and aesthetic qualities of language

• A type of drama

• A form of nonfiction writing

Which of the following is a tercet?

• A two-line stanza

• A three-line stanza

• A four-line stanza

• An eight-line stanza

Which of the following best describes an epic?

• A short, personal poem

• A long narrative poem about heroic deeds

• A poem that praises someone

• A mournful poem

Which of the following is an elegy?

• A celebratory poem

• A narrative poem about heroic deeds

• A mournful, reflective poem, often about death

• A poem meant to be sung

What is a quatrain?

• A two-line stanza

• A three-line stanza

• A four-line stanza

• A six-line stanza

What is an octave?

• A two-line stanza

• A three-line stanza

• A six-line stanza

• An eight-line stanza

Which of the following best describes the form of an epic poem?

• Short and personal

• Long and narrative, often about heroic deeds

• Brief and humorous

• Mournful and reflective