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Poetry

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 4mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is a sonnet?

a)

A sonnet is a poem of 10 verses.

b)

A sonnet is a prose narrative.

c)

A sonnet is a popular song of 14 stanzas.

d)

A sonnet is a poetic composition of 14 verses, generally in hendecasyllables, with a structure of two quartets and two tercets.

2.

Define the haiku and its structure.

a)

The haiku has a structure of 5-7-5 syllables in three verses.

b)

The haiku consists of two verses of 5 syllables each.

c)

The haiku is a poem of a single line with no specific syllables.

d)

The haiku has a structure of 4-6-4 syllables.

3.

What is free verse?

a)

A free verse is a form of poetry that does not have a fixed meter or rhyme.

b)

A free verse is a verse that always rhymes.

c)

A free verse is a poem with fixed rhyme.

d)

A free verse is a type of prose.

4.

What is a stanza and how is it classified?

a)

A stanza is a type of rhyme in a poem.

b)

Stanzas are classified by their theme and style.

c)

A stanza is an individual verse in a poem.

d)

A stanza is a set of verses in a poem, classified by the number of verses it contains.

5.

What is a narrative poem?

a)

A narrative poem is a poem that is recited aloud.

b)

A narrative poem is a poem that has no rhyme.

c)

A narrative poem is a type of prose.

d)

A narrative poem is a poem that tells a story.

6.

How is a prose poem defined?

a)

A prose poem is a play in verse.

b)

A prose poem is a type of academic essay.

c)

A prose poem is a narrative text without rhyme.

d)

A prose poem is a literary work that combines prose with poetic elements.

7.

What elements compose a poem?

a)

Stanzas, verses, and narration

b)

Characters, plot, and dialogue

c)

Tone, style, and structure

d)

The elements that compose a poem are: meter, rhyme, rhythm, imagery, figurative language, and theme.