Poetry Quiz

What is a stanza with two lines called?

• Tercet

• Couplet

• Quatrain

• Cinquain

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

What is the term used for a line in poetry that ends with punctuation? When reading the poem, it indicates a pause.

• end-stop

• lineation

• enjambment

• stanza

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the term for a stanza with eight lines?

• Cinquain

• Octave

• Sestet

• Septet

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

What is the definition of 'enjambment'?

• A line ending with punctuation

• A stanza with five lines

• A line that continues without punctuation

• A stanza with six lines

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

Which term refers to the author of the poem?

• Speaker

• Poet

• Stanza

• Lineation

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the imaginary voice that narrates the poem called?

• Poet

• Speaker

• Stanza

• Tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

What does 'lineation' refer to in poetry?

• The end of a line with punctuation

• The choice to stop a line and start a new one

• A stanza with seven lines

• The author's attitude

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which pronouns are used in the 1st person point of view?

• You, your

• She, he, they

• I, me, my

• We, us, our

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the speaker's attitude toward his/her subject called?

• Tone

• Point of view

• Enjambment

• Connotation

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the literal dictionary definition of a word known as?

• Connotation

• Denotation

• Tone

• Enjambment

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.10