GIV & V_World Poetry Day

1. Which of the following is a type of Japanese poetry that consists of three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern?

• Sonnet

• Haiku

• Limerick

• Ode

2. Which of the following is a five-line humorous poem with a rhyme scheme AABBA?

• Sonnet

• Free verse

• Limerick

• Ode

3. What is a stanza in poetry?

• A type of poem

• A single line of a poem

• A group of lines forming a unit

• The poet’s signature

4. What is the main characteristic of free verse poetry?

• It always has a rhyme

• It follows a strict syllable count

• It has no fixed rhyme or meter

•  It is only written in couplets

5. What is the purpose of alliteration in poetry?

• To confuse the reader

•  To create rhythm and musical effect

• To make the poem longer

• To add more syllables

6. Which of the following poetry forms is a 14-line poem?

• Sonnet

• Haiku

• Limerick

• Free Verse

7. What is an acrostic poem?

• A poem that tells a story

• A poem where the first letters of each line spell a word

• A poem written in pairs of lines

•  A poem with a set syllable pattern

8. What is the term for the repetition of sounds in poetry?

•  Consonance

• Onomatopoeia

• Assonance

• Alliteration

9. What is the primary purpose of a haiku?

• To tell a long story

• To express emotions briefly, often about nature

• To create humor

• To follow a strict rhyming pattern

Who was known as the Nightingale of India?

• Shreya Ghoshal

• Rabindranath Tagore

• Lata Mangeshkar

• Sarojini Naidu