Poetic Structure Quiz

What is a rhyme scheme?

• The rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the beginning of each line in a poem or song.

• The rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes in the middle of each line in a poem or song.

• The rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes in the middle and end of each line in a poem or song.

• The rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem or song.

What is meter in poetry?

• The rhythmic structure of a verse

• A type of musical instrument

• The unit of measurement for length

• A device used to measure sound

What is a stanza?

• A stanza is a unit of measurement.

• A stanza is a type of musical instrument.

• A stanza is a type of dance move.

• A stanza is a group of lines in a poem.

Which of the following is a graphical element in poetry?

• Line breaks

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Rhyme scheme

What is rhyme in poetry?

• The repetition of similar meanings at the end of lines or within lines.

• The repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines or within lines.

• The absence of any sound repetition in poetry.

• The use of different sounds at the end of lines or within lines.

What does the rhyme scheme ABAB mean?

• The first and third lines of each stanza rhyme with each other, and the second and fourth lines rhyme with each other.

• The first and second lines of each stanza rhyme with each other, and the third line does not rhyme with any other line.

• The first and fourth lines of each stanza rhyme with each other, and the second and third lines rhyme with each other.

• The first and second lines of each stanza rhyme with each other, and the third and fourth lines rhyme with each other.

What is an example of alliteration?

• Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

• She sells sea shells on the seashore.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.