Exploring Different Poem Types

Which type of poem is a five-line poem that follows a specific syllable pattern (2, 4, 6, 8, 2)?

• Limerick

• Acrostic

• Haiku

• Cinquain

• Free Verse

What is a "stanza" in poetry?

• The title of the poem

• A group of lines in a poem

• A rhyme at the end of each line

• The mood of the poem

• The poet’s signature

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Which type of poem traditionally has three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern?

• Limerick

• Haiku

• Diamante

• Ballad

• Couplet

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A "limerick" is best described as which of the following?

• A serious poem with no rhyme

• A narrative poem with stanzas of five lines

• A humorous poem with a specific rhyme scheme (AABBA)

• A concrete poem shaped like an object

• A free verse poem with no rules

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Which type of poem takes the shape of a diamond and uses adjectives, nouns, and verbs to describe a subject?

• Tanka

• Cinquain

• Diamante

• Free Verse

• Ballad

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Which poem type typically tells a story and is often set to music?

• Ballad

• Haiku

• Concrete

• Lyric

• Tanka

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What is a "couplet"?

• A two-line stanza that rhymes

• A four-line stanza with no rhyme

• A five-line poem with a syllable pattern

• A three-line Japanese poem

• A humorous poem

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Which poem type spells out a word vertically, with each letter beginning a line of the poem?

• Acrostic

• Limerick

• Diamante

• Ballad

• Haiku

Which poetry term refers to the repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines?

• Stanza

• Rhyme

• Tanka

• Ballad

• Couplet

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Which type of poem is structured without a specific rhyme or meter?

• Limerick

• Tanka

• Free Verse

• Ballad

• Couplet

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