Lyric Poetry Review

Which is not an element of lyric poetry?

• short in length

• a single speaker who expresses personal thoughts and feelings

• focuses on a single, strong idea

• consists of a designated number of lines

A lyric poem is a ______________poem in which a single speaker expresses personal thoughts and feelings.

• happy

• long

• extensive

• short

A lyric poem does which of the following?

• It tells the deeds of a hero.

• It tells a series of events.

• It expresses the personal feelings of the speaker.

• It praises someone or something in a dignified manner.

This form of poetry is a long lyric poem that usually praises a subject an is written in a dignified manner.

• An ode

• An epic

• A narrative

• A limerick

What is a couplet?

• a group of lines

• a pair of rhyming lines

• a rhyme scheme

• a pair of poems

What is the repetition of sounds at the ends of words?

• Rhythm

• Meter

• Rhyme

• Consonance

What type of poem is this?

• lyric

• free verse

Which of the following is a characteristic of lyric poetry?

• A) It tells a story.

• B) It has a musical quality.

• C) It is written in free verse.

• D) It uses complex vocabulary.

What is the primary focus of a lyric poem?

• A) To narrate a historical event.

• B) To express personal emotions.

• C) To describe a landscape.

• D) To provide a moral lesson.

Which of the following best describes the tone of most lyric poems?

• A) Objective and detached.

• B) Formal and academic.

• C) Personal and emotional.

• D) Humorous and light-hearted.