WorksheetsElements of Poetry Review
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 32mins
Dramatic
A poem that tells a story, usually in four-line stanzas with a refrain
Portrays a story or life or character, usually involving conflict and emotions; usually also includes action and dialogue
An extended narrative poem that includes heroic or romantic events or themes
A Japanese form of poetry, consisting of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables
Epic
A poem that tells a story, usually in four-line stanzas with a refrain
Portrays a story or life or character, usually involving conflict and emotions; usually also includes action and dialogue
An extended narrative poem that includes heroic or romantic events or themes
A Japanese form of poetry, consisting of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables
Lyric
Expresses the emotional response of the poet to events, people, and situations
Portrays a story or life or character, usually involving conflict and emotions; usually also includes action and dialogue
An extended narrative poem that includes heroic or romantic events or themes
14 lines; two types- Shakespearean or Petrarchan
Sonnet
Expresses the emotional response of the poet to events, people, and situations
Portrays a story or life or character, usually involving conflict and emotions; usually also includes action and dialogue
An extended narrative poem that includes heroic or romantic events or themes
14 lines; two types- Shakespearean or Petrarchan
Ballad
A poem that tells a story, usually in four-line stanzas with a refrain
Portrays a story or life or character, usually involving conflict and emotions; usually also includes action and dialogue
An extended narrative poem that includes heroic or romantic events or themes
A Japanese form of poetry, consisting of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables
Haiku
A poem that tells a story, usually in four-line stanzas with a refrain
Portrays a story or life or character, usually involving conflict and emotions; usually also includes action and dialogue
An extended narrative poem that includes heroic or romantic events or themes
A Japanese form of poetry, consisting of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables
And miles to go before I sleep.
ALL poems MUST rhyme
TRUE
FALSE
A simile and metaphor BOTH
answer a question
always rhyme
have pictures
make a comparison
How many lines does a LIMERICK have?
5
3
two
zero
A LIMERICK is supposed to be...
SERIOUS
FUNNY
How would allusion be defined?
a reference to a famous person, place, or event
words that involve one of the five senses
two lines working as a unit
a form or wordplay with similar sounding sounds
Iambic Pentameter means
each line of verse is made up of five two syllable iambs
there are only 5 lines in the entire poem
there are only 10 syllables in the poem
none of the above
The process of looking closely at a poem to determine meter, rhyme, rhyme scheme, or other patterns.
Scansion
The actual worst
Rhyme scheme
Uses the alphabet
