What Is Poetry

What is the theme of a poem?

• The arrangement of words in a poem

• The main idea or underlying meaning

• The type of rhyme scheme used

• The number of stanzas in the poem

What is the purpose of rhyme in poetry?

• To make the poem longer

• To create musicality and rhythm

• To confuse the reader

• To hide the meaning of the poem

Which of the following is not a type of poem?

• a haiku

• a sonnet

• a limerick

• a news article

Alliteration, rhyme and onomatopoeia are all examples of...

• prose

• sound devices

• image devices

• meters

Rhyming is when some words...

• sound alike

• sound exactly the same

• are spelled the same way

• have the same definition

What is true about poetry?

• Poetry is always written in strict form.

• Poets choose words for their meaning and sound.

• Unlike prose, poetry is written in straightforward language.

• Poets never read their poems aloud.

Which of the following is NOT a type of poem?

• a haiku

• a sonnet

• a limerick

• a news article

Which poetic device is used in the following line?

Paulina put the pretty pink petunias into pots.

• personification

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

Which poetic device is used in the following line?

The river swallowed the town whole.

• personification

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• simile

What is the definition of meter?

• Repetition of the beginning consonant sound of words

• The basic rhythmic structure of a poem

• The beat or musical quality to poems

• Giving non-human objects human behaviors or emotions