WorksheetsDewey Decimal System and Lyric Poetry Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
What is an Ode in poetry?
A type of poem that is usually a humorous and light-hearted tribute to a person, event, or object
A type of poem that is usually a long and boring tribute to a person, event, or object
A type of poem that is usually a sad and melancholic tribute to a person, event, or object
A type of poem that is usually a lyrical and expressive tribute to a person, event, or object
Define Elegy and provide an example.
An example of an elegy is 'The Star-Spangled Banner' by Francis Scott Key.
Elegy is a type of comedy in literature.
Elegy is a form of poetry that celebrates love and beauty.
An example of an elegy is 'Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard' by Thomas Gray.
How many syllables are in a traditional Haiku?
20
5
10
17
What is the structure of a Sonnet?
20 lines with a specific rhyme scheme and meter
10 lines with no specific rhyme scheme
14 lines with a specific rhyme scheme and meter
12 lines with a specific rhyme scheme and no meter
What is the difference between an English Sonnet and an Italian Sonnet?
The English Sonnet has an octave followed by a sestet, while the Italian Sonnet has three quatrains followed by a couplet.
The English Sonnet has fourteen lines, while the Italian Sonnet has twelve lines.
The English Sonnet is written in iambic pentameter, while the Italian Sonnet is written in trochaic tetrameter.
The English Sonnet has three quatrains followed by a couplet, while the Italian Sonnet has an octave followed by a sestet.
Explain what End Rhyme is in poetry.
End Rhyme is when the first syllables or words in two or more lines of a poem rhyme with each other.
End Rhyme is when the last syllables or words in two or more lines of a poem rhyme with each other.
End Rhyme is when the punctuation at the end of two or more lines of a poem is the same.
End Rhyme is when the middle syllables or words in two or more lines of a poem rhyme with each other.
What is Middle Rhyme and how is it used in poetry?
Middle Rhyme is when a word at the middle of a line rhymes with the word at the end of the same line or with the word at the middle of the next line. It is used to create a musical and rhythmic effect in poetry.
Middle Rhyme is when a word at the end of a line rhymes with the word at the next line. It is used to create a visual effect in poetry.
Middle Rhyme is when a word at the end of a line rhymes with the word at the beginning of the same line. It is used to create a chaotic effect in poetry.
Middle Rhyme is when a word at the beginning of a line rhymes with the word at the end of the same line. It is used to create a dramatic effect in poetry.
What is a Rhyme Scheme and how is it represented?
It is represented using letters to indicate which lines rhyme with each other.
It is represented using numbers to indicate which lines rhyme with each other.
It is represented using colors to indicate which lines rhyme with each other.
It is represented using symbols to indicate which lines rhyme with each other.
What is the Dewey Decimal System used for in libraries?
Sorting books by color
Arranging books by size
Categorizing books by author's birthplace
Classifying and organizing library materials by subject
How many categories do we have in the Dewey Decimal System?
B
C
A
10
What is the purpose of a volta in a Sonnet?
To indicate a change in the tone or argument of the poem
To emphasize the conclusion of the poem
To introduce a new character in the poem
To provide a summary of the poem
What is the significance of iambic pentameter in Shakespearean Sonnets?
It creates a rhythmic and musical flow in the poem
It indicates a change in the theme of the poem
It represents the number of stanzas in the poem
It highlights the conclusion of the poem
A poem written for someone or something that has died is known as...
A ballad
An elegy
An epic
An ode
A haiku is known for being a poem with ___ lined poem.
14 lines
2 lines
3 lines
5 lines
A lyric poem does which of the following?
It tells the deeds of a hero.
It tells a series of events.
It expresses the personal feelings of the speaker.
It praises someone or something in a dignified manner.
This form of poetry is a long lyric poem that usually praises a subject an is written in a dignified manner.
An ode
An epic
A narrative
A limerick
How many lines are there in a poem with 5 COUPLETS?
2
5
10
20
How many lines are there in a SESTET?
5
8
6
7
Miss Arianne asked the Grade 12 students to compose a poem with 3 QUATRAINS. How many lines in total should Grade 12 compose?
20
16
14
12
Haikus contain three lines. Therefore it is considered as _____.
sestet
septet
tercet
quatrain
