Poetry Terms MCQs

What is the basic unit of a poem, made up of a series of lines?

• Line

• Stanza

• Rhyme

• Meter

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What do you call a string of words in a poem, not necessarily a full sentence or phrase?

• Line

• Meter

• Rhyme Scheme

• Rhythm

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.4

What term is used for poetry that does not rhyme and does not have a regular meter?

• Stanza

• Meter

• Free Verse

• Rhyme

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the term for the set of rules guiding the arrangement of words and lines in a poem?

• Poetic Form

• Poetic Structure

• Rhythm

• Rhyme Scheme

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which element refers to the repetition of the same or similar sounds in a poem?

• Rhyme

• Rhythm

• Meter

• Stanza

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the pattern formed by rhyming words at the ends of lines in a poem?

• Rhyme Scheme

• Meter

• Poetic Structure

• Rhythm

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables in a line of poetry called?

• Stanza

• Meter

• Rhythm

• Rhyme Scheme

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.4

What term refers to the organization of words and lines, as well as the rhyme and meter of a poem?

• Poetic Structure

• Free Verse

• Line

• Rhythm

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which term refers to a regular pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables in a line of poetry?

• Rhyme Scheme

• Poetic Form

• Rhythm

• Meter

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4