Poetry Quiz

What is a couplet?

• A type of stanza with three lines.

• Two consecutive lines of poetry that usually rhyme.

• A poem that tells a story.

• A single line of verse.

What is a rhyme scheme?

• A type of poem that tells a story.

• Rhymes used in a repeating pattern.

• A method of writing in free verse.

• A structure that defines the length of a poem.

What is internal rhyme?

• Rhyme that occurs at the end of lines.

• Rhyme that occurs in places other than the ends of lines.

• Rhyme that occurs only in the middle of lines.

• Rhyme that is used exclusively in sonnets.

What is end rhyme?

• Rhyming words that come last in lines of poetry.

• Rhyming words that appear in the middle of lines of poetry.

• Words that sound similar but do not rhyme.

• A type of rhyme that occurs at the beginning of lines.

What is free verse?

• Poetry that follows a strict rhyme scheme and meter.

• Poetry that does not adhere to a specific rhyme scheme or meter.

• Poetry that is written in a traditional sonnet form.

• Poetry that uses only one type of stanza.

What is slant rhyme?

• A type of rhyme formed by words with identical sounds.

• A type of rhyme formed by words with similar but not identical sounds.

• A type of rhyme that occurs at the end of lines only.

• A type of rhyme that uses only consonants.

What is a tercet?

• A stanza of three lines, often with a specific rhyme scheme.

• A type of poem consisting of four lines.

• A literary device used to create rhythm in poetry.

• A stanza of two lines, typically with a rhyme scheme.

What is consonance?

• The repetition of vowel sounds within a phrase.

• The repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words in a phrase.

• The use of similar sounding words to create rhythm.

• The arrangement of words to create a specific meaning.

What is a perfect rhyme?

• A rhyme where the stressed vowel sound and all subsequent sounds are identical, e.g., 'laughter' and 'after'.

• A rhyme that occurs at the end of lines in poetry only.

• A rhyme that has a similar sound but different vowel sounds, e.g., 'cat' and 'bat'.

• A rhyme that is used in songs but not in poetry.

What effect does rhyme have in poetry?

• Rhyme creates harmony in the poem.

• Rhyme makes the poem longer.

• Rhyme confuses the reader.

• Rhyme eliminates the need for structure.