Poetry Test

What is the overall message of the poem?

• People hear voices in their head that they need to ignore

• People must trust the voice within themselves in order to make choices

• People must ignore their inner dialogue as it is not always right

• People will learn to love themselves if they try

Based on lines 5-7, the reader can conclude that the speaker believes —

• You are the only one in control of making your own choices

• You are not in control of life's choices, other people are

• You are meant to listen to only the bad voices in your head

• You need to ignore the opinions of others

In the final line, the poet refers to "the voice that speaks inside" to -

• indicate that we all listen to the voice in our heads

• illustrate that we have a conscience as human beings

• show that most people listen to what others say about them

• suggest that we all have to make choices

The poet uses present tense throughout the poem to convey (communicate) that -

• The narrator wants you to live in the present moment

• The narrator wants to show how advice can help you

• The narrator wants to describe a memory they have

• The narrator is speaking directly to you and giving advice

Three main categories of poetry are 

• lyric and narrative.

• lyric, narrative, and dramatic.

• informative, expository, and narrative.

• None of the above.

Aria, David, and Abigail are exploring the magical world of poetry! Can you help them identify the three main categories of poetry?

• lyric and narrative.

• lyric, narrative, and dramatic.

• informative, expository, and narrative.

• None of the above.

A type of poetry that has no real rhyme or pattern

• Rhyme Pattern

• Meter

• Limerick

• Free Verse

Type of poetry that is meant to be performed

• spoken word poetry

• free verse poetry

Which word has the same connotation as the word brutal above?

• Confusing

• Wicked

• Difficult

• Murderous

What is a stanza?

• The way a poem sounds

• The structure of the entire poem

• A line in a poem

• A paragraph in a poem