Review for Poetry Test

What type of poem spells a word with the first letter of each line of the poem?

• Ballad

• Acrostic

• Haiku

• Sonnet

A poem that tells a story and is similar to a folk tale or legend is called a _______.

• Ballad

• Sonnet

• Haiku

• Limerick

Which type of poem focuses on a person or character from a story, including personality traits and family ties?

• Bio Poem

• Elegy

• Ode

• Limerick

A poem made up of five lines where each line number matches the number of words on that line is called a _______.

• Cinquain

• Haiku

• Sonnet

• Limerick

What type of poem takes the shape of the topic of the poem?

• Concrete

• Narrative

• Free Verse

• Lyric

A sad, solemn poem written when someone dies is known as a(n) _______.

• Elegy

• Ode

• Sonnet

• Haiku

Which type of poem is composed of either rhymed or unrhymed lines that have no set fixed metrical pattern?

• Haiku

• Free Verse

• Sonnet

• Ode

A poem about nature having three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables is called a _______.

• Haiku

• Sonnet

• Limerick

• Ode

What is a short, humorous poem made up of five lines, where the first, second, and fifth lines have 7-10 syllables and rhyme with each other?

• Limerick

• Sonnet

• Ode

• Ballad

A poem that expresses thoughts and feelings is known as a _______.

• Lyric

• Sonnet

• Haiku

• Epic