Fun with Poetry and Vocabulary

What is a stanza in a poem?

• A single word

• A group of lines separated by a space

• A single line of a poem

• The title of a poem

Which type of poem does not follow any rules or patterns?

• Rhymed verse

• Free verse

• Haiku

• Limerick

What is the syllable pattern of a haiku?

• 5, 5, 7

• 7, 5, 5

• 5, 7, 5

• 7, 7, 5

What does the prefix "over-" mean?

• Under; too little

• Over; too much

• Before; in front of

• After; behind

What is the rhyme scheme of a limerick?

• ABAB

• AABB

• AABBA

• ABCD

What does the root word "port" mean?

• Time

• To carry

• To write

• To speak

What is the role of the speaker in a poem?

• The person who writes the poem

• The voice that talks to the reader in a poem

• The person who reads the poem aloud

• The person who listens to the poem

What does the suffix "-er" mean?

• Less

• More

• Equal

• None

Which of the following is a characteristic of a rhymed verse?

• It has no rhyme scheme

• It follows a pattern

• It is always about nature

• It is always silly

What does the root word "chron" mean?

• Space

• Time

• Light

• Sound