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Poetry Vocabulary (Week # 10)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a stanza?

a)

when words at the end of a line rhyme

b)

the pattern of rhyming lines in a poem

c)

the voice of a poem

d)

a unit that forms a section of a poem, usually separated with a double space

2.

What does end rhyme mean?

a)

when words within a line rhyme

b)

when words at the end of a line rhyme

c)

when words have similar sounds

d)

the voice of a poem

3.

What does speaker mean?

a)

a unit that forms a section of a poem

b)

the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem

c)

the voice of a poem

d)

a special kind of writing that shows expression and has a unique form and structure

4.

What is a line?

a)

a unit that forms a section of a poem

b)

a row of horizontal written print

c)

a special kind of writing that shows expression and has a unique form and structure

d)

the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem

5.

What is meter?

a)

the rhythm of a poem

b)

the voice of a poem

c)

a row of horizontal written print

d)

the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem

6.

What is rhythm?

a)

the rhythm of a poem

b)

a unit that forms a section of a poem

c)

the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem

d)

the voice of a poem

7.

What is poetry?

a)

when words at the end of a line rhyme

b)

the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem

c)

a unit that forms a section of a poem

d)

a special kind of writing that shows expression and has a unique form and structure

8.

What is rhyme scheme?

a)

the pattern of rhyming lines in a poem

b)

the rhythm of a poem

c)

when words at the end of a line rhyme

d)

a unit that forms a section of a poem

9.

What word means words that have similar sounds?

a)

rhyme

b)

end rhyme

c)

internal rhyme

d)

rhythm

10.

What word means rhyme within a line of poetry?

a)

end rhyme

b)

internal rhyme

c)

rhyme

d)

rhyme scheme

11.

Which of the following options correctly identifies the rhyme scheme in the given stanza?

Whispers of the wind, gentle and low 

Caress the trees in a rhythmic flow 

The river hums a melodic song 

Nature's chorus, serene and strong 

a)

ABAB

b)

ABCB

c)

AABB

d)

AABA

12.

In the following stanza from a poem, who is the probable speaker?

Through the meadows where wildflowers bloom 

I dance with the sunlight, dispelling gloom 

Butterflies join in this joyous tune 

As nature and I become one in the afternoon 

a)

The sun

b)

A wandering poet

c)

A field of wildflowers

d)

Taylor Swift

13.

In the following stanza from a poem, what words are an example of end rhyme?

Through the meadows where wildflowers bloom 

I dance with the sunlight, dispelling gloom 

a)

meadows and sunlight

b)

wildflowers and dance

c)

sunlight and gloom

d)

bloom and gloom

14.

Which of the following best describes the rhyme scheme of the following stanza from a poem?

The moon in the sky was shining so bright 

Illuminating the world with its soft light 

The stars twinkled, a celestial delight 

Casting a magical spell in the quiet night 

a)

AABB

b)

ABAB

c)

ABCB

d)

AABA

15.

In the given stanza from a poem, who is most likely the speaker?

Amidst the trees where shadows play 

I whisper secrets to the fleeting day 

The rustling leaves carry them away 

To realms unknown, where dreams may sway 

a)

The wind

b)

A talking tree

c)

The moon

d)

A wanderer in the woods