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WorksheetsTypes of Poetry
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Free verse poetry does not have...
a)
stanzas
b)
plot or conflict
c)
rhyme or rhythm
d)
serious topic
2.
All are found in poetry except...
a)
rhyme scheme
b)
rhythm
c)
stanza
d)
paragraphs
3.
A group of lines in a poem, separated from others with a space is a ...
a)
stanza
b)
refrain
c)
ballad
d)
chorus
4.
Two words that have the same ending sound are called...
a)
rhythm words
b)
repetitive words
c)
rhyming words
d)
stanza words
5.
What structure is poetry written in?
a)
Sentences & paragraphs
b)
Sentences & stanzas
c)
Lines & paragraphs
d)
Lines & stanzas
6.
Poems that tell a story are called...
a)
free verse poems
b)
lyrical poems
c)
narrative poems
d)
humorous poems
7.
Poems that express strong feelings or emotions and is like a song are called...
a)
free verse poems
b)
lyrical poems
c)
narrative poems
d)
humorous poems
8.
The name of funny or silly poems is...
a)
free verse poems
b)
lyrical poems
c)
narrative poems
d)
humorous poems
9.
All poems must rhyme.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The writer of a poem is called...
a)
poet
b)
illustrator
c)
author
d)
smart person
11.
I am an ancient form of poem writing. Usually, I have three lines. My first line has 5 syllables, my second line has 7 syllables, and my third line has 5 syllables. What type of poetry am I?
a)
Sonnet
b)
Haiku
c)
Limerick
d)
Epic
12.
I use iambic meter in each line, and line-ending rhymes. I am a short rhyming poem with 14 lines. What type of poetry I am?
a)
Haiku
b)
Narrative
c)
Limerick
d)
Sonnet
13.
I am a five-line witty poem with distinctive rhythm. What type of poetry am I?
a)
Limerick
b)
Haiku
c)
Sonnet
d)
Narrative
14.
I tell the story of an event in the form of a poem. What type of poetry am I?
a)
Sonnet
b)
Narrative
c)
Haiku
d)
Epic
15.
I am a lengthy poem that uses grand language. I tell about adventures and accomplishments of a legendary or conventional hero. What type of poetry am I?
a)
Narrative
b)
Sonnet
c)
Epic
d)
Free Verse
16.
I have two lines of verse which rhyme and form a unit alone or as part of a poem. What type of poetry am I?
a)
Narrative
b)
Couplet
c)
Free Verse
d)
Haiku
17.
I do not follow any of the rules. My craft is completely in the hands of the author. There is no right or wrong way to create me. What type of poetry am I?
a)
Sonnet
b)
Limerick
c)
Couplet
d)
Free Verse
18.
A form of poetry, usually suitable for singing, that tells a story in stanzas of two or four lines, and often has a refrain.
a)
Ballad
b)
Haiku
c)
Ode
d)
Epic
19.
A form of poetry, usually suitable for singing, that tells a story in stanzas of two or four lines, and often has a refrain.
a)
Ballad
b)
Haiku
c)
Ode
d)
Epic
20.
An poem with ten-syllable lines that do not have to rhyme.
a)
Blank Verse
b)
Free Verse
c)
Haiku
d)
Ode
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