Types of Poems: Free Verse, Rhymed Verse, Haiku, and Limerick

Which poem has 5 short lines, tells a funny & unexpected story, and has a strict rhyme scheme?

• Free Verse

• Limerick

• Rhymed Verse

• Haiku

Which type of poem has no rhyme and the author is free to express what they think and feel?

• Free Verse

• Limerick

• Rhymed Verse

• Haiku

Which poem has three lines, NO RHYME, and each line has a different number of syllables (5-7-5)? Usually about nature or seasons.

• Free Verse

• Limerick

• Rhymed Verse

• Haiku

Which poem is organized into stanzas or verses and follows a regular rhyming scheme?

• Free Verse

• Limerick

• Rhymed Verse

• Haiku

Which of these is NOT a type of figurative language?

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• rhyme scheme

• onomatopeia

Which figurative language is a repetition of initial consonant sounds?

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

• Imagery

• Metaphor

Match the following figurative language with the correct definition.

• A comparison of two unlike things, often introduced by like or as.

• Metaphor

• Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally

• Hyperbole

• An expression that cannot be understood by words alone, but by the whole.

• Simile

• Writing about objects , actions, and ideas, in such a way that it appeals to our 5 senses.

• Imagery

• A word/phrase that is used to refer to another thing in order to show that they are similar.

• Idiom

Which figurative language represents a thing or idea as a person in art or literature? (Gives human qualities to non-human things)

• Onomatopeia

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Imagery

ABAC is an example of ​ (a)   ​ . This is the pattern of rhyming words at the end of each line in a stanza. This builds the rhythm in poems.​

• rhyme scheme
• rhythm
• stanzas
• imagery

Match the following poems with their definitions:

• 3 lines. 5-7-5 syllable pattern. Does not rhyme. Usually about nature or seasons.

• Free Verse

• Short 5 lined poem with a strict rhyme scheme. Tells a funny & unexpected story.

• Haiku

• Organized into stanzas or verses and follows a struct rhyme scheme.

• Limerick

• No rhyme or rhythm. Free to express what the author is thinking or feeling.

• Rhymed Verse