Elements of Poetry Quiz

What does 'form' refer to in poetry?

• The emotional impact of the poem

• The physical structure of the poem

• The theme of the poem

• The author's background

Which of the following is a type of stanza?

• Verse

• Cinquain

• Lyric

• Prose

What is a rhyme scheme?

• The way rhymes are arranged

• The emotional tone of the poem

• The pattern of sounds in a poem

• The number of stanzas in a poem

What is alliteration?

• A type of imagery

• Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• Repetition of vowel sounds

• A direct comparison using 'like' or 'as'

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• splash

• water

• fire

• wind

What does a simile do?

• Compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'

• Uses exaggeration for effect

• Gives human qualities to non-human things

• Compares two unlike things directly

What is hyperbole?

• A direct comparison of two unlike things

• An exaggeration for effect

• A type of imagery

• A repeated consonant sound

What is imagery in poetry?

• The repetition of sounds

• The structure of the poem

• The emotional tone of the poem

• The use of vivid language to evoke mental images

What does 'tone' refer to in poetry?

• The speaker of the poem

• The physical structure of the poem

• The attitude of the writer about a subject

• The emotional atmosphere of the poem

What is 'mood' in the context of poetry?

• The author's background

• The emotion evoked by the author

• The physical structure of the poem

• The rhyme scheme used