Poetry Terms and Concepts

What distinguishes poetry from prose?

• Poetry is written in lines and stanzas, but prose is written in sentences and paragraphs.

• Poetry always rhymes, but prose does not.

• Poetry is fiction, but prose is always nonfiction.

• There is no difference between poetry and prose.

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What is the term for poetry that DOESN'T rhyme?

• prose

• free verse

• figurative poetry

• poetic verse

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Which one of these types of poetic language is NOT a sound device?

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

• repetition

• imagery

What is the term for FOUR lines of poetry that have a rhyming pattern?

• a triad

• a couplet

• a quatrain

• none of these

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When two or more lines of poetry have the same end sound, they....

• are alliteration

• rhyme

• create free verse

• none of these

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"Shrill sounds the siren horn." The underlines sounds create....

• rhyme

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

• imagery

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Sad, mysterious, and joyful are all possible examples of...

• a poem's theme

• a poem's tone

• a poem's main idea

• none of these

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Which of these statements is true about the haiku poetry form?

• Haiku poems have three lines.

• Haiku poems do not rhyme - they are free verse.

• Haiku poems follow a 5-7-5 syllable pattern.

• All of these are true statements about the haiku poetry form.

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What poetry form has five lines, an AABBA rhyme pattern, and is known for its humorous tone?

• a cinquain

• a shape poem

• a limerick

• a ballad

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What makes a ballad poem unique?

• Ballads are always ten lines long.

• Ballads contain no capital letters or punctuation.

• Ballads are free verse poems and always have three stanzas.

• Ballad poems tell a story.

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