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POETRY REVIEW

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of poem has five lines and follows the AABBA rhyme scheme?

a)

Sonnet

b)

Haiku

c)

Free verse

d)

Limerick

2.

Which type of poetry does not follow any specific rhyme or meter?

a)

Haiku poetry

b)

Limerick poetry

c)

Sonnet poetry

d)

Free verse poetry

3.

What type of poem consists of three lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5?

a)

Limerick

b)

Sonnet

c)

Haiku

d)

Ballad

4.

Identify the type of poem that has 14 lines and follows the ABABCDCDEFEFGG rhyme scheme.

a)

Limerick

b)

Free verse

c)

Shakespearean sonnet

d)

Haiku

5.

What type of poetry is also known as English sonnet and follows the ABABCDCDEFEFGG rhyme scheme?

a)

Petrarchan sonnet

b)

Limerick

c)

Haiku

d)

Shakespearean sonnet

6.

Which type of poem uses the first letter of each line to spell out a word or message?

a)

Sonnet

b)

Acrostic poem

c)

Haiku

d)

Rhyming poem

7.

What type of poetry tells a story and often has a plot, characters, and setting?

a)

sonnet poetry

b)

lyrical poetry

c)

narrative poetry

d)

free verse poetry

8.

What type of poem has a humorous or nonsensical subject matter and is often written for entertainment?

a)

Epic

b)

Limerick

c)

Haiku

d)

Sonnet

9.

Identify the type of poetry that does not have a specific structure or form and is often used for self-expression.

a)

Free verse poetry

b)

Rhyming poetry

c)

Sonnets

d)

Haiku

10.

What type of poem is known for expressing personal thoughts and feelings and often does not follow a specific structure or form?

a)

Sonnet poetry

b)

Free verse poetry

c)

Haiku poetry

d)

Limerick poetry

11.

What type of poem is this?

a)

limerick

b)

free verse

c)

haiku

12.

What type of poem is this?

a)

limerick

b)

free verse

c)

haiku

13.

What type of poem is this?

a)

Shakespearean Sonnet

b)

free verse

c)

haiku

14.

What type of poem is this?

a)

Shakespearean Sonnet

b)

free verse

c)

haiku

15.

What clues words help identify a simile?

a)

is or was

b)

like or as

c)

you or is

d)

like or is

16.
Two or more verses make up a ___.
a)
form
b)
stanza
c)
mood/tone
17.
The pattern of beats or stresses in a poem is...
a)
Rhythm
b)
Rhyme
c)
Imagery
18.
A group of lines in a poem are...
a)
Form
b)
Stanza
c)
Verse
19.
A repetition of the same/similar sounds at the ends of lines are...
a)
Stanza
b)
Rhythm
c)
Rhyme
20.

How many syllables in the word "fantastic?"

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4