Read Across America Day Poetry

What is the Rhyme Scheme of the following poem:

Roses are red,

Violets are blue,

I'm out of my head,

Just thinking of you.

• AABB

• ABAB

• ABCB

• ABCD

Which sentence best reflects the primary theme of the poem "The Road Not Taken"

• “ Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both”

• “Then took the other, as just as fair, and having perhaps the better claim”

• “Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubt if I should ever come back”

• “I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.”

The tone of both poems can be described as --

• Strident

• Reflective

• Reverent

• Melancholy

The most significant similarity between the two writers of the poems is

• The two both regret past actions in life

• The two both struggle to make decisions

• The two learn about the impact one choice can make

• The two are approximately the same age

What structure is poetry written in?

• Sentences & paragraphs

• Sentences & stanzas

• Lines & paragraphs

• Lines & stanzas

What is the narrator of a poem called?

• Author

• Speaker

• Narrator

• Main character

True or False: All poems must rhyme.

• True

• False

Define "rhyme."

• Comparing two things using "like" or "as."

• The repetition of a letter.

• The repetition of an ending sound.

Rhythm gives poetry a ____ quality.

• Musical

• Old-fashioned

• Important

• Difficult

What is the primary purpose of Read Across America Day?

• To celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss

• To promote reading among children and adults

• To encourage writing poetry

• To commemorate American authors