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Poetry Test

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A poem, typically in verse, that tells a story

a)

Lyrical

b)

Sonnet

c)

Haiku

d)

Narrative

2.

A poem that is used to praise modern day objects or things commonly overlooked

a)

Ode

b)

Sonnet

c)

Haiku

d)

Mode

3.

A poem that doesn't have any real rules or rhyme scheme

a)

Ode

b)

Sonnet

c)

Lyrical

d)

Free Verse

4.

What type of figurative language is in this sentence: "For if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird."

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Nothing

5.

The author of the poem is always the speaker of the poem, too.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What is a simile?

a)

use of a word whose sound suggests its meaning, such as buzz or bang

b)

giving a non-human thing human characteristics

c)

a comparison of two unlike things without a transitional word

d)

a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"

7.

What type of poem is made up of 3 lines and each line has to have a certain number of syllables? It is usually about nature.​ ​ (a)  

a)

haiku

b)

narrative

c)

ballad

d)

free verse

e)

couplet

8.

What type of poem does not have rhyme or meter and reads like a conversation?​ ​ (a)  

a)

free verse

b)

couplet

c)

cinquain

d)

ballad

e)

narrative

9.

What type of poem has two lines put together to form a​ stanza?​ Usually, the last words in each line rhyme. ​ ​ (a)  

a)

couplet

b)

cinquain

c)

free verse

d)

ballad

e)

narrative

10.

What type of poem is made up of 14 lines and uses ending rhymes? Also, it is usually about love.​ ​ (a)  

a)

sonnet

b)

limerick

c)

haiku

d)

narrative

e)

ballad

11.

What type of poem is made up of 5 lines and has a rhyme scheme of AABBA? It is usually considered witty & funny.​ (a)  

a)

limerick

b)

haiku

c)

narrative

d)

ballad

e)

free verse

12.

What type of poem has no set number of lines and there's no rhyme scheme or meter? It usually has a setting, plot, character, & theme.​ ​ ​ (a)  

a)

narrative

b)

ballad

c)

free verse

d)

couplet

e)

cinquain

13.

What is the term for a poem that expresses personal emotions or thoughts of the speaker, often in a song-like style?

a)

A) Lyrical

b)

B) Sonnet

c)

C) Haiku

d)

D) Narrative

14.

Which type of poem is traditionally composed of 14 lines and often explores themes of love?

a)

A) Limerick

b)

B) Sonnet

c)

C) Haiku

d)

D) Free Verse

15.

What is the term for a poem that does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter, allowing for a more conversational tone?

a)

A) Ode

b)

B) Sonnet

c)

C) Free Verse

d)

D) Ballad