Poetry Types Quiz

In poetry, when words have similar ending sounds, this is called:

• Rhyming

• Rhythm

• Repetition

• Alliteration

Which type of poem can be as long or short as you want?

• Free verse

• Haiku

• Limerick

• Rhymed verse

Which type of poem should you choose if you want to count syllables carefully?

• Haiku

• Free verse

• Rhymed verse

• Limerick

What kind of poem lets you write without any specific rules?

• Free verse

• Haiku

• Limerick

• Rhymed verse

Which type of poem focuses on nature and the seasons?

• Haiku

• Limerick

• Free verse

• Rhymed verse

What kind of poem uses 5-7-5 syllable pattern?

• Haiku

• Limerick

• Free verse

• Rhymed verse

Which type of poem can include both rhyming and non-rhyming lines?

• Free verse

• Haiku

• Limerick

• Rhymed verse

Which type of poem traditionally describes peaceful nature scenes?

• Haiku

• Limerick

• Free verse

• Rhymed verse

Which poem often tells funny or silly stories and has five lines?

• Limerick

• Haiku

• Free verse

• Rhymed verse

What makes a poem "free verse"?

• No set rules or patterns

• Having five lines

• Always rhyming

• Having three lines