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Poetry

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Several lines grouped together in a poem

a)

line

b)

stanza

c)

poetry

d)

repetition

2.

What does "rhyme" mean?

a)

Comparing two things using "like" or "as"

b)

The repetition of letter

c)

The repetition of an ending sound

3.

Choose the poem that uses repetition.

a)

A

b)

B

4.

Choose the poem that uses ending rhyme.

a)

A

b)

B

5.

What structure is poetry written in?

a)

Sentence and paragraphs

b)

Sentences and stanzas

c)

Lines and paragraphs

d)

Lines and stanzas

6.

The number of sounds or syllables in lines of poetry refers to _____.

a)

rhyme

b)

rhythm

c)

pattern

d)

line breaks

7.

Which word is the best way to describe "rhythm"?

a)

Pattern

b)

Rhyme

c)

Tone

d)

Beat

8.

Which poem matches the rhyme scheme ABBA

a)

I stubbed my toe

It hurts a whole bunch

I wish I had handfuls

Of pizza to munch

b)

Roses are red

Violets are blue

Wait, they're blue?

Shouldn't they be violet?

c)

I just saw a cow

He wore bright green pants

And did a fun dance

My one thought was "Wow"

9.
What is the rhyme scheme for the poem “Dreams”?

Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
a)
AABB
b)
ABAB
c)
ABCB
10.

What is the RHYME SCHEME of this poem?

--

Roses are red,

We have the flu.

I can't smell anything

And neither can you

a)

A, C, A, B

b)

A, B, C, B

c)

A, B, C, C

d)

A, B, A, B

11.

How many lines do Haiku poems have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

What is the haiku syllable pattern?

a)

5, 5, 5

b)

5, 7, 5

c)

5, 7, 7

d)

1, 2, 3

13.

A diamante poem involves ____ main topic(s); they are found at the top and bottom of the poem

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

1

14.

How many lines are there in a diamante poem?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

15.

A diamante poem is formed with complete sentences

a)

true

b)

false

16.

What is an acrostic poem?

a)

A poem like a free verse

b)

A poem that is up and down

c)

A poem that is funny

17.

is this a good example of an acrostic poem?

Cuddly and very fluffy

Animals that are cute

Tigers are related to them

a)

No

b)

Yes

18.
a two-line poem with both lines rhyming
a)
bi-poem
b)
couplet
c)
narrative
d)
ballac
19.
a 4-line poem with one of several schemes (also a stanza in a longer poem); the usual rhyme schemes include ABCB, AABB or ABAB
a)
quatrain
b)
limerick
c)
free verse
d)
ballad
20.
A quatrain is a group of how many lines?
a)
8
b)
5
c)
4
d)
14
21.

I swear

The bear

Is near

The deer


What rhyme scheme is found in this stanza?

a)

a, a, b, b

b)

a, b, a, b

c)

a, b, b, b, a

d)

no rhyme scheme in this stanza

22.

How many lines are in a cinquain?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

23.

What type of poem has

2 syllables in line 1

4 syllables in line 2

6 syllables in line 3

8 syllables in line 4 and

2 syllables in line 5

a)

Haiku

b)

Quatrain

c)

Cinquain

d)

Diamante

24.

What is the syllable rule for a Tanka?

a)

5,7,5,7,5

b)

5,7,5,7,7

c)

5,7,7,5,5

25.

The writer of a poem is called...

a)

speaker

b)

narrator

c)

author

d)

poet