Poetry

How many syllables are in a haiku?

• 13 (5-3-5)

• 17 (5-7-5)

• 19 (7-7-5)

• 21 (7-7-7)

Haikus rhyme

• True

• False

Haikus are often about nature.

• True

• False

Matsuo was famous for writing:

• Haikus

• Quatrains

• Limericks

• Tankas

How many lines are in a quatrain?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

If a poem has the following structure: ABAB, what should both A lines do?

• They should have the same meter.

• They should start with the same word.

• They should be five syllables.

• They should rhyme.

How many lines does a Limerick have?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

The rhyme pattern for a Limerick is:

• ABAB

• AABB

• AABBCC

• AABBA

Which of the following poems is usually meant to be funny?

• Haiku

• Quatrain

• Limerick

• Tanka

Quatrains usually rhyme.

• True

• False