Elements of Poetry Quiz

What is a poem intended to inspire?

• Ideas, imagination, or emotion

• Mathematical problems

• Historical facts

• Scientific theories

What can be a theme of a poem?

• Geographical locations

• Historical events

• A truth, lesson, or message about life

• Scientific discoveries

What mood does the poem 'The Forest' convey?

• Calm and peaceful

• Joyful and uplifting

• Spooky and frightening

• Romantic and passionate

What is rhythm in poetry?

• The number of stanzas

• The length of the poem

• The beat, sound, and feel of a poem

• The alphabetical order of words

What distinguishes a line from a stanza in a poem?

• A stanza is the title of the poem

• A line is a single row of words, a stanza is a group of lines

• A line and a stanza are the same

• A line is a group of words, a stanza is a single word

What is the meter of a poem?

• The number of words in the poem

• The emotional tone of the poem

• The number and style of accented syllables in a line

• The depth of the poem

What does rhyme describe in poetry?

• Words that start with the same letter

• Words that are opposites

• Words that have the same ending sounds

• Words that mean the same thing

What is a stanza in poetry?

• The title of the poem

• A type of rhythm

• The main character in the poem

• A poetic paragraph

Who can be a poet?

• Anyone

• Only those with literature degrees

• Only professional writers

• Only published authors