Poetry Identification Quiz

What kind of short poem has three lines and follows a 5-7-5 syllable pattern?

• Limerick

• Haiku

• Free verse

• Narrative

What kind of poem is funny and has five lines that rhyme in a pattern of AABBA?

• Haiku

• Limerick

• Free verse

• Ballad

What kind of poem doesn't have to rhyme or follow a certain pattern?

• Haiku

• Limerick

• Free verse

• Narrative

What kind of poem tells a story and might use the voices of a storyteller and characters too?

• Free verse

• Ballad

• Narrative

• Haiku

What kind of poem sounds like a song and tells a story with excitement?

• Narrative

• Free verse

• Ballad

• Limerick

A poem that doesn't rhyme and doesn't have a set beat is called:

• Haiku

• Limerick

• Free verse

• Ballad

What kind of short poem, that often talks about nature, comes from Japan?

• Haiku

• Limerick

• Narrative

• Ballad

A song-like poem that tells a story and has a part that repeats is most likely a:

• Narrative

• Free verse

• Ballad

• Haiku

What kind of poem is usually short, follows a specific pattern, and ends with a funny or surprising twist?

• Free verse

• Haiku

• Limerick

• Narrative

What kind of poem talks about big feelings or ideas but doesn't follow strict rules or patterns?

• Haiku

• Limerick

• Free verse

• Ballad