Quiz on Elements of Poetry: Structure of Poetry

What is the term for a stanza consisting of one line?

• Cinquain

• Couplet

• Monostich

• Quatrain

Which type of poetry is characterized by a single speaker expressing strong emotions?

• Narrative Poetry

• Lyric Poetry

• Descriptive Poetry

• Epic Poetry

What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

• ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

• ABBA ABBA CDECDE

• ABAB BCBC CDCD EE

• AABBA

What is an elegy primarily written to do?

• Describe nature

• Mourn the dead

• Celebrate life

• Tell a story

Which of the following is NOT a type of lyric poetry?

• Elegy

• Ballad

• Sonnet

• Ode

What is the structure of a haiku?

• Three lines with 5-7-5 syllables

• Four lines

• Five lines

• Two lines

Which type of poetry tells a story and resembles a plot line?

• Concrete Poetry

• Narrative Poetry

• Lyric Poetry

• Descriptive Poetry

What is the primary focus of descriptive poetry?

• Musical rhythm

• Historical events

• World around the speaker

• Personal emotions

What is the rhyme scheme of a limerick?

• ABAB BCBC

• ABAB CDCD

• AABBA

• ABBA ABBA

Which of the following is a characteristic of a ballad?

• Praises an individual

• Describes nature vividly

• Tells a story with musical rhythm

• Written in iambic pentameter