Poetry Quiz

How did Wordsworth define poetry?

• As a scientific experiment

• As a mathematical equation

• As a type of novel

• As the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings

What is a symbol in poetry?

• A type of flower

• A form of dance

• A type of musical instrument

• A representation of an idea or concept

What is a ballad in poetry?

• A narrative poem that is sung like a song

• A type of dance

• A type of fruit

• A type of bird

What is a Petrarchan Sonnet also known as?

• Italian Sonnet

• French Sonnet

• Spanish Sonnet

• German Sonnet

What is a metaphor in poetry?

• A figure of speech expressing similarity between two things

• A form of dance

• A type of flower

• A type of musical instrument

What is verbal irony in poetry?

• A speaker says one thing while meaning another

• A type of bird

• A type of tree

• A type of food

What is a stanza in poetry?

• A group of lines arranged together

• A type of animal

• A type of mountain

• A type of cloud

What is a simile in poetry?

• A comparison made between two things using 'like' or 'as'

• A type of car

• A type of boat

• A type of building

What is dramatic irony in poetry?

• A type of bird

• A type of tree

• A type of flower

• Occurs when the audience knows something the characters do not

What is satire in poetry?

• A type of food

• A type of dance

• A type of animal

• A form that uses elements of irony, ridicule, and humor to criticize human behavior