Poetry

What is poetry?

• A group of words that express

  emotions or images.

• Written attempt to share feelings

  and experiences.

• Inspiration to think or feel in new

  ways.

• All of the above.

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Poetry is a genre (type) of literature.

• True

• False

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All poetry must rhyme.

• True

• False

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Poetry that written for music is called lyrics.

• True

• False

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How many total syllables does a traditional Japanese haiku poem have?

• 5

• 7

• 17

• 20

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To create a poem, a poet puts words together in a unique or interesting way.

• True

• 
  False

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How many lines does a traditional sonnet have?

• 2

• 5

• 7

• 14

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Octavio Paz is a famous poet from what country?

• Mexico

• The United States

• Venezuela

• Vietnam

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William Shakespeare is famous for writing what type of poetry?

• Free Verse

• Haiku

• Hip-Hop

• Sonnet

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Poets often use figurative language to make their writing more vivid.

• True

• False

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