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POETRY forms, elements & structure

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Structure is... 
a)
The way a poem sounds 
b)
A simile
c)
The way a poem's words and lines are laid out on a page 
d)
How a poem functions 
2.
What are some examples of graphical elements?
a)
capital letters
b)
lines
c)
stanzas
d)
all of the answers are correct
3.
What gives human qualities to something that is non-human?
a)
Sensory Language 
b)
Metaphor
c)
Onomatopoeia 
d)
Personification 
4.
True or False: All poems must rhyme.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
What device is a comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as" ?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Alliteration
d)
Hyberbole
6.
What device is a comparison of two unlike things which says one thing IS another?
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Alliteration
c)
Metaphor
d)
Simile
7.
What structure is poetry written in?
a)
Sentences & paragraphs
b)
Sentences & stanzas
c)
Lines & paragraphs
d)
Lines & stanzas
8.
A group of lines in a poem separated with a blank line space.
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
line
d)
stanza
9.
EX: I have a ton of chores to do when I get home.
a)
symbol
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
hyberbole
10.
Define "rhyme."
a)
Comparing two things using "like" or "as."
b)
The repetition of a letter.
c)
The repetition of an ending sound.
11.
What is "alliteration" ?
a)
The use of synonyms.
b)
Words that sound alike.
c)
An exaggeration.
d)
The repetition of a beginning letter sound.
12.

In this line of the poem, "Far Away, buzzers buzz and school bells ring, what element are the words buzz and ring?

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

stanza

13.
Which is an example of rhyme?
a)
We love school. School is cool.
b)
My hat is red. My hat is blue.
c)
Singing loud as a siren.
14.
Personification is:
a)
words that mimic sounds.
b)
a figure of speech that gives the qualities of a person to an animal , object, or idea.
c)
appeals to senses.
d)
comparison of two unlike things.
15.
Snap, Crackle, Pop, are examples of:
a)
Onomatopoeia
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
imagery
16.
What are the "paragraphs" of poems?
a)
sections
b)
stanzas
c)
paragraphs
d)
forms
17.
Stanzas are made up of _____________.
a)
lines
b)
other stanzas
c)
figurative language
d)
rhymes
18.
A poem MUST use punctuation.
a)
True
b)
False
19.

The elements in a poem that spark the senses.

Helps the reader create a "picture" in their minds.


It is not only VISUAL, but any of the five senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell) that respond to what a poet writes.

a)

Imagery

b)

Reflection

c)

Sneezes

d)

Stanza

20.

The repetition of a sound in a sequence of words that are close to each other.


Typically uses consonant sounds at the beginning of a word to give stress to its syllable. Ex: Polly picked a petunia.

a)

Personification

b)

Alliteration

c)

Metaphore

d)

Simile

21.

Is a stressed and unstressed syllabic pattern in a verse, or within the lines of a poem. Stressed syllables tend to be longer, and unstressed shorter.


(It is also a musical term with a similar meaning).

a)

Meter

b)

Mushrooms

c)

Theme

d)

Mismatched socks

22.

Poetry that is free from limitations of regular meter or rhythm, and does not rhyme with fixed forms.


Such poems are without rhythm and rhyme schemes, do not follow regular rhyme scheme rules, yet still provide artistic expression.

a)

Stanza

b)

My favorites!

c)

Free Verse

d)

Debates

23.

A form of figurative language in which something that is not human is given human characteristics.


Is often used in poetry to enhance the meaning and beauty of poems.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Purple People Eater

c)

Rhyme

d)

Personification

24.
What type of poetry must have 5 lines and follows a specific rhythm and rhyme pattern?
a)
Limerick
b)
Ballad
c)
Haiku
d)
Narrative
25.
What type of poetry has three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables?
a)
Haiku
b)
Narrative
c)
Free verse
d)
Lyric
26.
What are pairs of rhyming lines called?
a)
Stanzas
b)
Meters
c)
Rhyme schemes
d)
Couplets
27.
What is the difference between poetry and prose?
a)
Poetry uses words for their sounds and rhythm, while prose usually does not.
b)
Poetry is more meaningful than prose.
c)
Poets write using emotions, while authors of prose do not.
d)
Poetry is meaningful and prose is not.
28.
What do we call it when the same sound is repeated? Hint: this is usually found at the end of lines of poetry.
a)
Rhythm
b)
Rhyme
c)
Meter
d)
Figurative language
29.
What is lyrical poetry?
a)
tells a story
b)
poet expresses feelings and emotions
c)
based on a pattern
d)
does not have a pattern or rhyme
30.
What is narrative Poetry?
a)
tells a story
b)
based on a pattern
c)
poet expresses feelings and emotions
d)
does not have a pattern or rhyme
31.
A poem that uses funny words to describe a topic is called...
a)
Patterned Poetry
b)
Lyrical Poetry
c)
Humorous Poetry
d)
Narrative Poetry
32.

This form speaks directly to an idea, person, or thing

a)

Epic

b)

Ballad

c)

Elegy

d)

Ode

33.

A Sonnet ...

a)

mourn the dead

b)

has 14 lines and a couplet

c)

be used for Valentines

d)

have no meter or rhyme

34.
In this form poems are shaped to look like subjects.
a)
Narrative
b)
Free Verse
c)
Lyric
d)
Concrete
35.

An Elegy is...

a)

A sad, song-like poem expressing sorrow and grief for one who is dead or for a lifestyle that is gone.

b)

A sad song about someone not loving you back.

c)

A chant.

d)

A happy, short poem with 3 lines and rhyme.

36.

is a long narrative poem about an epic hero and the hero's journey.

a)

epic theme

b)

epic poem

c)

lyric poem

d)

play

37.

What rhyme scheme does this poem use?

a)

AABBA

b)

ABABA

c)

ABCDE

d)

ABCAB

38.

What rhyme scheme does this poem use?

a)

AABB

b)

ABAB

c)

ABBA

d)

ABCD

39.

Finish the sentence.


Poetry attempts to stir a reader's...

a)

reading skills

b)

thoughts and emotions

c)

imagination

40.

Italics

a)

the letters are uniquely capitalized

b)

one word or phrase keeps repeating throughout the poem

c)

the poem incorporates words that represent sounds

d)

when the spoken word of different characters is included in the text

41.

Punctuation

a)

the poem has an interesting shape on the page

b)

the poem includes rhyming words that we notice as we read

c)

periods, commas, or other punctuation is used in a unique way

d)

each line of the poem has many many words in it, like story prose

42.
Which is an example of imagery?
a)
I feel hot, I hear the waves, my toes touch the sand.
b)
I love the stars like a woman loves her child
c)
I enjoy reading 

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