Poetry Structures and Elements

1. What is a stanza in poetry?

• A paragraph of a poem
• The title of a poem
• A group of lines in a poem
• The punctuation used in a poem

2. What is the purpose of using repetition in poetry?

• To make the poem longer
• To emphasize an idea or image
• To confuse the reader
• To make the poem rhyme

3. What is the definition of rhyme in poetry?

• The repetition of sounds at the end of lines
• The number of syllables in a line
• The rhythm of a poem
• The title of a poem

4. What is a rhyme scheme in poetry?

• The pattern of rhyming sounds in a poem
• The way a poem is organized into stanzas
• The title of a poem
• The length of the lines in a poem

5. What is the purpose of using line breaks in poetry?

• To make the poem longer
• To create a specific rhythm
• To indicate the end of a poem
• To separate the stanzas

6.Which of the following is NOT a common poetic structure?

• Haiku
• Limerick
• Couplet
• Paragraph

7. What is the purpose of using rhyme in poetry?

• To make the poem more difficult to understand
• To create a specific rhythm and flow
• To lengthen the poem
• To make the poem sound like prose

8.What is the effect of using line breaks in a poem?

• It changes the rhyme scheme
• It makes the poem more confusing
• It creates a specific rhythm and pacing
• It indicates the end of the poem

9. Which of the following is an example of a rhyme scheme?

• ABAB
• AABB
• ABBA
• All of the above

10. Why might a poet choose to use repetition?

• To confuse the reader
• To create a musical quality
• To make the poem longer
• To avoid using rhyme