Poetry Quiz

What is a poem written in iambic pentameter that doesn’t rhyme called?

• Free verse

• Blank verse

• Rhyming couplets

• Narrative persona

What is the term for a natural pause or break in a line of poetry?

• Enjambment

• Refrain

• Caesura

• Rhyme

Which term describes a poem with no regular rhythm or rhyme scheme?

• Free verse

• Blank verse

• Iambic pentameter

• Rhyming couplets

What is the rhythmic arrangement of syllables in a line or verse of poetry called?

• Narrative voice

• Metre

• Refrain

• Rhyme structure

What is the term for a phrase or line that is repeated throughout a poem?

• Rhyme

• Enjambment

• Refrain

• Narrative persona

What is the pattern of pulsed beats within a line or stanza of poetry called?

• Stanza

• Rhythm

• Structure

• Tense

Which term refers to the way a poem is divided into chunks of lines?

• Rhythm

• Structure

• Stanza

• Genre

What is a poem consisting of three stanzas, all ending with the same line, called?

• Elegy

• Ballade

• Ode

• Haiku

Which type of poem is especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead?

• Pastoral

• Limerick

• Elegy

• Sonnet

What is the term for the organizing principle of a literary work, described in terms of elements like rhyme and meter?

• Genre

• Form

• Structure

• Tense