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Poetry worksheet

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is an artistic expression of thoughts and feelings, typically following a specific meter and rhyme pattern to enhance aesthetic appeal for readers.

a)

Poetry

b)

Short Story

c)

Epic

d)

Essay

2.

This applies structure to its form through rhythmical arrangement of lines, rhymes, and meter.

a)

Free Verse

b)

Fixed Verse

c)

Spoken

d)

Written

3.

This refers to the unique way that a poet uses words, including the choice of words, figures of speech, and structure.

a)

Tone

b)

Style

c)

Diction

d)

Motif

4.

These are the people or creatures in the poem, whose traits and personalities are revealed through their actions and dialogue.

a)

Poet

b)

Plot

c)

Characters

d)

Theme

5.

This refers to the direct comparison between two unlike things to suggest similarity without using like or as.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Personification

6.

A poem that is similar to a short play, intended to be theatrically performed.

a)

Lyric

b)

Narrative

c)

Epic

d)

Dramatic

7.

This refers to the use of words that sound pleasant together because of sound combinations.

a)

Euphony

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Rhyme

d)

Repetition

8.

This is the complete statement about important topics from the poem.

a)

Motif

b)

Plot

c)

Theme

d)

Style

9.

This adds a larger meaning to the poem through the use of the five senses.

a)

Motif

b)

Imagery

c)

Style

d)

Diction

10.

This refers to the special way of using words and phrases to tell the story.

a)

Tone

b)

Organic Unity

c)

Narrative Technique

d)

Diction

11.

In the line, “So troubled not your honest head ”, what sound device is used?

a)

Assonance

b)

Euphony

c)

Alliteration

d)

Onomatopoeia

12.

The stanza is an excerpt from the poem _____ by Angela Manalang Gloria.

a)

Words

b)

Bonsai

c)

Ermita

d)

Malolos

13.

The speaker in the poem “Words” hints at what value or virtue to its reader?

a)

To love someone is difficult.

b)

Love requires attention.

c)

Action speaks louder than words

d)

Silence is a woman’s cry.

14.

In the line, “And never mean the words I write”, what sound device is being used?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Consonance

c)

Assonance

d)

Repetition

15.

What words in the excerpt rhymes?

a)

Come - Now

b)

Said - Head

c)

Night - Write

d)

Never - Mean

16.

Refers to the repetition of vowel sounds in any words.

a)

ASSONANCE

b)

CONSONANCE

c)

SETTINGS

d)

POINT OF VIEW

e)

LYRIC

17.

Refers to the repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words.

a)

ASSONANCE

b)

CONSONANCE

c)

SETTINGS

d)

POINT OF VIEW

e)

LYRIC

18.

This is when and where the story happens.

a)

ASSONANCE

b)

CONSONANCE

c)

SETTINGS

d)

POINT OF VIEW

e)

LYRIC

19.

This refers to the way the speaker speaks to the readers.

a)

ASSONANCE

b)

CONSONANCE

c)

SETTINGS

d)

POINT OF VIEW

e)

LYRIC

20.

A poem that expresses the poet’s feelings and thoughts in a musical way, like personal songs.

a)

ASSONANCE

b)

CONSONANCE

c)

SETTINGS

d)

POINT OF VIEW

e)

LYRIC