Grade 6 Poetry Quiz

Which of the following is true about the Pilgrim Fathers poem?

• It is about a young woman

• It is written in free verse

• It is set in Virginia

• It is a ballad

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What was the purpose of the poet in writing 'Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers in New England'?

• To inform about the Pilgrims coming to the new world

• To describe the beauty of New England

• To criticize the Pilgrims' actions

• To discuss the history of Virginia

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What was John Greenleaf Whittier's purpose in writing the poem 'Barbara Frietchie'?

• To show how Barbara Frietchie stood up to the Confederacy

• To criticize the actions of the Pilgrims

• To discuss the history of the Pilgrim Fathers

• To describe the landscape of New England

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Which of the following is a characteristic of ballads?

• They are story poems that were sung

• They are always about nature

• They have no rhyme or rhythm

• They are written in free verse

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What are the three things studied in Section 1 that make poetry enjoyable?

• Stress, rhythm, and language

• Emotion, language, and structure

• Rhyme, emotion, and structure

• Stress, rhyme, and emotion

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Which sentence has more descriptive adjectives?

• The delicately-hued flowers peered above the soil.

• The flowers bloomed.

• The cat walked toward the room.

• The cat skillfully slinked around the corner.

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What is a stanza in poetry?

• A rhythm that is not completely regular

• A type of figurative language

• A long poem about a hero

• A series of poetic lines grouped together

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What is figurative language in poetry?

• Words which add beauty and imagery

• A slower rhythm

• Several unstressed syllables between stressed syllables

• The beat of the poem

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What is poetic language used for in poetry?

• To criticize actions

• To emphasize

• To describe the landscape

• To discuss historical events

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What is rhythm in poetry?

• The beat of the poem

• A long poem about a hero

• A rhythm that is not completely regular

• A type of figurative language

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