Exploring the World of Poetry

Exploring the World of Poetry

Assessment

Interactive Video

Arts, Fun

5th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

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This video explores ten intriguing facts about poetry, from its origins as a spoken art form to its modern manifestations like rap. It highlights famous works such as the Mahabharata and poets like Shakespeare, while also discussing poetry's role as an artistic expression. The video introduces various poetry forms, including haiku, and concludes with a mention of metrophobia, the fear of poetry.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the original purpose of poetry?

To teach mathematics

To help with remembering history, family relations, or law

To create music

To entertain

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which modern music genre is considered a form of poetry?

Rap

Jazz

Rock

Classical

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the longest poem ever written?

The Iliad

The Odyssey

The Mahabharata

Beowulf

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who wrote the two-word poem 'Me We'?

Emily Dickinson

Muhammad Ali

William Shakespeare

Robert Frost

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the Greek word 'poesis' mean?

Speaking

Making

Writing

Reading

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many poems did William Shakespeare write?

154

120

200

100

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Epic of Gilgamesh about?

A Greek hero

A shipwrecked sailor

A Roman emperor

A half-god, half-man king

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