WorksheetsPoetry Forms
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Haiku originated in which country?
China
Tibet
Japan
Early Haiku artists chose to write about which topics
flowers
nature
holidays
Haiku has how many lines
5
3
6
How many total number of syllables in a Haiku poem?
17
12
7
How many lines are in a Cinquain poem?
3
4
5
In a Cinquain poem, how many words are in line #1?
2
1
3
In a Cinquain poem, how many words are in line #5?
1
5
4
In a Cinquain poem, which line share 3 verbs about the title of the poem?
Line 3
Line 4
Line 2
Which line in the Cinquain poem expresses emotion?
Line 5
Line 4
Line 2
Tanka is a form of poetry with how many total lines?
5
4
7
How many total syllables in a Tanka poem?
13
31
33
What is the syllabic pattern in the Tanka poem?
5-7-5-7-5
5-7-5-7-7
7-5-7-5-5
Which line of the Tanka poem presents a pivot?
Line 3
Line 2
Line 4
What is the meaning of a "pivot" in a Tanka poem?
a rhyming pattern
a repeat of the topic
a turning point, a surprise, a contrast
What is the rhyming pattern in a Limerick poem?
ABABA
AABBA
ABCDA
Limericks originated in which country?
Ireland
Japan
Russia
Limericks are considered to be...
Poems for pre-schoolers
nonsense poetry
Poems about life in the country
A Sonnet is a form of poetry made famous by
Shakespeare
King James
Queen Elizabeth
A Sonnet has how many lines?
16
14
12
A Sonnet has which pattern?
3 quatrains and 1 couplet
4 quatrains and 1 couplet
5 quatrains and 2 couplets
