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Poetry vs. Prose

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is usually written in complete sentences and paragraphs?

a)

Poetry

b)

Prose

c)

Rhyme

d)

Stanza

2.

What do we call the groups of lines in a poem?

a)

Chapters

b)

Stanzas

c)

Paragraphs

d)

Sentences

3.

Which is more likely to use rhythm, rhyme, and figurative language to express feelings?

a)

Prose

b)

Poetry

c)

Paragraphs

d)

Essays

4.

A story in a novel is an example of what?

a)

Prose

b)

Poetry

c)

Stanza

d)

Rhyme

5.

Which is most often found in prose?

a)

Chapters

b)

Stanzas

c)

Rhymes

d)

Line breaks

6.

Which is most often found in poetry?

a)

Chapters

b)

Stanzas

c)

Paragraphs

d)

Pages

7.

If you are reading something that looks like a paragraph and tells a story, you are reading…

a)

Poetry

b)

Prose

c)

Drama

d)

A rhyme

8.

If you are reading something with line breaks, rhythm, and sometimes rhyme, you are reading…

a)

Prose

b)

Poetry

c)

Essay

d)

Novel

9.

Which usually tells a story using sentences and punctuation?

a)

Prose

b)

Poetry

c)

Diagram

d)

Equation

10.

Which is more likely to use imagery and strong emotion to create a picture in your mind?

a)

Prose

b)

Poetry

c)

Paragraph

d)

Essay

11.

Which type of writing is often divided into paragraphs?

a)

Poetry

b)

Prose

c)

Drama

d)

Rhyme

12.

Which type of writing is often divided into stanzas?

a)

Prose

b)

Poetry

c)

Chapter

d)

Essay

13.

Which type of writing do you usually find in a textbook?

a)

Prose

b)

Poetry

c)

Drama

d)

Dialogue

14.

Which type of writing would you expect to find in a novel or story?

a)

Poetry

b)

Prose

c)

Stanza

d)

Rhyme

15.

Which type of writing uses rhythm, rhyme, or repetition to express ideas?

a)

Prose

b)

Poetry

c)

Chapter

d)

Paragraph

16.

If the text has line breaks instead of paragraphs, it is most likely…

a)

Prose

b)

Poetry

c)

Chapter

d)

Essay

17.

Which type of writing would a newspaper article be?

a)

Poetry

b)

Prose

18.

Which type of writing would a song lyric usually be considered?

a)

Prose

b)

Poetry

c)

Chapter

d)

Essay

19.

Which type of writing usually uses paragraphs, punctuation, and quotation marks?

a)

Poetry

b)

Prose

c)

Stanza

d)

Rhythm

20.

Which type of writing is often written to share feelings or paint a picture with words?

a)

Prose

b)

Poetry

c)

Chapter

d)

Paragraph