Poetry Types Quiz

What is a Petrarchan Sonnet named after?

• Dante Alighieri

• Homer

• William Shakespeare

• Francesco Petrarca

Which type of poetry is focused on vivid imagery without being wordy?

• Sonnet

• Haiku

• Limerick

• Ode

What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean Sonnet?

• EFEF

• ABBAABBA

• GG

• CDCDCD

Which poetry type is meant to be sung and features repetition throughout the piece?

• Ballad

• Epic

• Blank Verse

• Free Verse

What is the defining feature of a Limerick?

• Dignified style

• Light and funny

• Long narrative

• Non-rhyming

Which poetry type lacks regular metrical rhyme patterns?

• Blank Verse

• Haiku

• Ballad

• Sonnet

What is the main characteristic of an Epic poem?

• Non-rhyming

• Dignified style

• Exalted emotion

• Short length

What is the purpose of an Ode?

• To narrate a story

• To capture everyday speech

• To express exalted emotion

• To debate

Which poetry type is characterized by exalted emotion and dignified style?

• Ode

• Limerick

• Haiku

• Acrostic

What is the rhyme scheme of a Petrarchan Sonnet's sestet?

• CDCDCD

• ABBAABBA

• EFEF

• GG