Quiz on Types of Poetry

1. poetry is a literature in metrical form and rhythmic lines

• True

• False

1. Poetry and Prose are the same.

• True

• False

1. It is a form of poetry that expresses strong feelings and thoughts

• Lyric

• Descriptive

• Narrative

• Informative

1. Descriptive poetry has structure that resembles the plot line of a story

• True

• False

1. It is a type of poetry that lacks a consistent rhyme scheme, metrical pattern, or musical form

• Blank Verse

• Rhymed poetry

• Free verse

• Black verse

1. What is the syllable pattern of Haiku for each line?

• 1. 5-6-7

• 5–7-5

• 5-4-3

• 5-8-7

1. Prose: Paragraph 

2. Poetry: Stanza

• True

• False

1. It is a five-line poem that consists of a single stanza and an AABBA rhyme scheme

• Epics

• Sonnet

• Petrarchan

• Limerick

1. What is the rhyming scheme of the poem below?

In twilight's gentle, fading light

The world transforms to hues of gold

A whisper stirs the calm of night 

As dreams and starlight softly fold

Beneath the sky's embracing veil

We find a peace that's soft and frail

• 1. A-B-A-B   C-C

• 1. A-B-A-B   A-A

• 1. A-B-A-B   A-B

• 1. A-B-A-B   B-B

1. Pastoral Poetry concerns with the natural world, rural life, and landscapes

• True

• False