Poetry Quiz

What is a haiku?

• A poem with no structure

• A poem that uses rhyme

• A poem that tells a story

• A poem with a 5-7-5 syllable structure

What does an acrostic poem do?

• Is a type of haiku

• Follows a strict rhyme scheme

• Is written in free verse

• Spells out a word or phrase with the first letters

What is a free verse poem?

• A poem without a fixed structure or rhyme

• A poem that uses only one stanza

• A poem that must rhyme

• A poem with a fixed structure

What is the purpose of peer review in poetry?

• To memorize the poem

• To get feedback from a partner

• To write a new poem

• To edit the poem alone

What is a diamante poem?

• A poem that takes a diamond shape

• A poem that tells a story

• A poem with a fixed rhyme scheme

• A poem that uses only one word

What is alliteration?

• The repetition of consonant sounds

• The repetition of vowel sounds

• A type of metaphor

• A form of personification

What does rhythm in poetry refer to?

• The number of stanzas

• The length of the poem

• The use of rhyme

• The arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables

What is a simile?

• A type of alliteration

• A type of metaphor

• A form of personification

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

What is personification?

• Attributing human characteristics to non-human things

• A form of alliteration

• A type of metaphor

• A comparison using 'like'

What is the purpose of editing a poem?

• To change the theme

• To memorize the poem

• To improve clarity and coherence

• To add more stanzas