What Is Poetry

What is true about poetry?

• Poetry is always written in strict form.

• Poets choose words for their meaning and sound

• Unlike prose, poetry is written in straightforward language.

• Poets never read their poems aloud.

What is the rhyme scheme in the following poem excerpt?

• ABBA

• ABAB

• AAAB

• AABA

Which of the following is not a type of poem?

• a haiku

• a sonnet

• a limerick

• a news article

Alliteration, rhyme and onomatopoeia are all examples of

• prose.

• sound devices.

• image devices.

• meters.

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.

Three main categories of poetry are 

• lyric and narrative.

• lyric, narrative, and dramatic.

• informative, expository, and narrative.

• None of the above.

Which poetic device is used in the following line?

Paulina put the pretty pink petunias into pots.

• personification

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

Which poetic device is used in the following line?

The water plopped into the lake in big droplets.

• personification

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

Which poetic device is used in the following line?

The river swallowed the town whole.

• personification

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• simile

What is true about poetry?

• Poetry is always written in strict form.

• Poets choose words for their meaning and sound.

• Unlike prose, poetry is written in straightforward language.

• Poets never read their poems aloud.