Creative Writing Apex Quiz 4.1.2 Review

Which element is often found in both poetry and prose?

• Stanzas

• End Rhyme

• Line Breaks

• Compression

What type of poem is usually very long?

• Vilanelle

• Epic Poem

• Lyric Poem

• Sonnet

Which is a general difference between the tendencies of prose and poetry?

• Prose includes more natural imagery and scientific detail.

• Prose is usually more surprising in its use of association.

• Poetry deals with characters from history and ancient myths.

• Poetry compresses emotion or meaning into a smaller space.

What does it mean for a poem to show a "glimpsed moment"?

• Poetry often shows a brief but complex part of a larger story or idea.

• Poetry is primarily visual and includes details that appeal to the eyes.

• Poetry generally should not be longer than a single manuscript page.

• Poetry tries to hide things from the reader to create a sense of confusion.

Which is true about the way most poems look on the page?

• Lines may be broken before they reach the margin.

• Lines are determined by the margins of the page.

• White space appears at the end of each sentence.

• Each line contains two or three words at most.

Which best explains what a prose poem is?

• A poem that argues something, such as a prose essay

• A poem that provides information, as prose does

• A poem with line breaks that sounds like prose

• A poem that looks like a paragraph of prose

What is meant by form when discussing poetry?

• The poet's choice of vocabulary

• The poet's relationship to other poets

• The elements of a poem's structure

• The vividness of a poem's images

Which statement about poetic form is true?

• It is determined by the number of syllables.

• It stopped being used in the 20th century.

• It follows patterns that are both old and new.

• It makes a poem sound more like prose.

Which of the following statements is true?

• Rhyme is a tool used more often in poetry than prose.

• Rhyme is necessary to include in contemporary poetry.

• Rhyme was used in poetry of the past but not today.

• Rhyme was first used in the poetry of the 19th century.

Which concept in prose is similar to the idea of a poem's "movement"?

• Flow

• Plot

• Point of View

• Theme