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Elements of Poetry

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the "sentence" of a poem?

a)

Stanza

b)

Line

c)

Opening

d)

Rhythm

2.

The "paragraph" of a poem is called...

a)

Line

b)

Lyric

c)

Stanza

d)

Rhyme Scheme

3.

Who is the author of a poem?

a)

Playwright

b)

Writer

c)

Artist

d)

Poet

4.

The speaker of a poem is...

a)

The person telling the poem

b)

The person who wrote the poem

c)

The person performing the poem

d)

The person who is the biggest fan of the poem

5.

What is figurative language?

a)

Words that are found only in poetry

b)

Words that don't mean anything

c)

Words that mean exactly what they say

d)

Words that mean more than what they say

6.

TRUE OR FALSE: Only rap music is poetry

a)

True - only rap music has poetry

b)

False - many types of music contain poetry

7.

Which of the following is an example of repetition?

a)

The air was as cold as ice cream

b)

Peter Piper Picked Peppers

c)

Whale Mail Snail

d)

The bird whistled. The cat whistled. And even I whistled.

8.

Which of the following is an example of Rhyme?

a)

The fish swam. The fish laughed.

The fish smiled.

b)

Cake, Snake, Lake

c)

The chair hugged my back.

d)

Poetry

9.

TRUE OR FALSE: Imagery is when you describe something using your five senses.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What poem did we read this week?

(a)