WorksheetsUnderstanding Poetry Terms and Concepts
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the term for a group of lines in a poem?
a)
Stanza
b)
Line
c)
Meter
d)
Ballad
2.
Which term describes a poem that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme?
a)
Sonnet
b)
Free Verse
c)
Ballad
d)
Stanza
3.
Identify the term that refers to a 14-line poem.
a)
Ballad
b)
Sonnet
c)
Stanza
d)
Verse
4.
What is the repetition of sounds at the end of words called?
a)
Enjambment
b)
Sonnet
c)
Rhythm
d)
Rhyme
5.
Which term refers to the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing?
a)
Tone
b)
Diction
c)
Dialogue
d)
Meter
6.
A subdivision of a poem arranged into a row
a)
line
b)
stanza
c)
rhythm
d)
anonymous
7.
What structure is poetry written in?
a)
Sentences & paragraphs
b)
Sentences & stanzas
c)
Lines & paragraphs
d)
Lines & stanzas
8.
A poem with an inconsistent rhyme scheme.
a)
Verse
b)
Free Verse
c)
Non Rhyming Verse
d)
Off Verse
9.
How many lines does a sonnet have?
a)
17
b)
16
c)
15
d)
14
10.
The choice of words or phrases
a)
Decalogue
b)
Conversation
c)
Dialect
d)
Deliberation
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