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WorksheetsTypes of Poetry
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 11mins
Edgar Allen Poe
Was passionately fond of roe
He always liked to chew some
When writing anything gruesome
quatrain
limerick
clerihew
haiku
A wonderful bird is the pelican,
His bill holds more than his belican.
He can take in his beak,
Enough food for a week,
But I'm damned if I see how the helican
I Am
clerihew
cinquain
limerick
An old silent pond...
A frog jumps into the pond
Splash! Silence again.
haiku
acrostic
couplet
five senses
Jonathan tries to walk down the aisle
He sees the hopeful smile
Everything in that moment was perfected
But then drastically, he was rejected
limerick
cinquain
couplet
quatrain
Vibrant
Attentive
Loving
Energetic
Radiant
Ideal
Awesome
couplet
acrostic
I am
cinquain
Autumn
blustery, cloudy
raking, blowing, harvesting
leaves, pumpkins, umbrellas, tulips,
planting, raining, splashing
fresh, alive
spring
acrostic
five senses
cinquain
diamante
Lion
brave, respected
ruling, roaring, resting,
large, ferocious jungle beast
king
diamante
cinquain
limerick
clerihew
Two households both alike in dignity
In fair Verona where we lay our scene
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean
haiku
couplet
cinquain
quatrain
Snowflakes falling down
In a whirlwind of glee
Cold ballerinas
quatrain
acrostic
haiku
five senses
Which poem has the following rhyme schemes: ABBA, AABB, ABCB,ABAB
cinquain
quatrain
couplet
limerick
Which poem follows the rhyme scheme AABBA?
cinquain
quatrain
clerihew
limerick
Which poem begins with one subject and transitions to a contrasting subject?
diamante
five senses
acrostic
I Am
Which poem is usually shaped like a triangle?
couplet
five senses
haiku
diamante
Which poem talks about real people in a humorous tone?
cinquain
I Am
limerick
clerihew
