Exploring Poetry Forms Quiz

What is the structure of a Haiku?

• Four lines with an ABAB rhyme scheme

• Two lines with equal syllables

• Three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable count

• Five lines with an AABBA rhyme scheme

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Which form of poetry was made famous by William Shakespeare?

• Limerick

• Sonnet

• Free verse

• Ode

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What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

• ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

• ABA ABA ABA ABA ABA ABAA

• ABBA ABBA CDE CDE

• AABBA

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Which type of poem spells out a word with the first letter of each line?

• Acrostic

• Elegy

• Ballad

• Villanelle

What is the main subject of an elegy?

• Love

• Humor

• Nature

• Death

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How many lines does a Villanelle have?

• 10

• 12

• 19

• 14

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What is the typical rhyme scheme of a Limerick?

• ABAB

• ABBA

• AABBA

• ABCABC

Which type of poetry does not necessarily follow a strict rhyme scheme and can be of any length?

• Free verse

• Haiku

• Sonnet

• Ode

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What does the word 'ode' originally mean in Greek?

• To sing or chant

• To write

• To narrate

• To express

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Which form of poetry is known for its humorous and sometimes rude content?

• Free verse

• Elegy

• Sonnet

• Limerick

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