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Elements of a Poetry

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many stanzas does this poem have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

Which words rhyme?

a)

gadgets & rings

b)

rings & things

c)

gadgets & numbers

d)

numbers & things

3.

True or False: This poem has repetition?

a)

True

b)

False

4.

How many stanzas does the poem have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

5.

The poem has (a)   lines.

6.

What word is repeated in the poem?

a)

neigh

b)

moo

c)

no

d)

animals

7.

True or False: The poem has rhyme

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is the poem about?

a)

A farmer and the visitors

b)

A farm where the animals are making the wrong noises

c)

Playing baseball on a farm

d)

A school visit to a dairy farm.

9.

Which of thw following is NOT an elements of poetry

a)

rhyme pattern (scheme)

b)

rhythm

c)

stanza

d)

paragraph

10.

Choose the poem that uses ending rhyme.

a)

A

b)

B

11.

What is the meaning of figurative language?

a)

phrases that can't be taken literally and helps readers to visualize

b)

phrases that must be taken literally and helps readers to visualize

c)

phrases that can't be taken literally and do not help readers to visualize

12.

Imagery refers to...

a)

the ability to create an image in the readers mind by using all 5 senses

b)

the ability to create an image in the readers mind by using only 1 sense

c)

the ability to create an image in the readers mind by using the sense of sight only

13.

select 3 different types of figurative language

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

word choice

d)

alliteration

e)

ideas and content

14.

True or False?

Figurative language helps readers to visualize.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

Several lines grouped together in a poem

a)

line

b)

stanza

c)

poetry

d)

repetition

16.

What structure is poetry written in?

a)

Sentence and paragraphs

b)

Sentences and stanzas

c)

Lines and paragraphs

d)

Lines and stanzas

17.

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"