Exploring the World of Poetry

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.

What was the original purpose of poetry?

• To teach mathematics

• To help with remembering history, family relations, or law

• To create music

• To entertain

Which modern music genre is considered a form of poetry?

• Rap

• Jazz

• Rock

• Classical

What is the longest poem ever written?

• The Iliad

• The Odyssey

• The Mahabharata

• Beowulf

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

• Emily Dickinson

• Muhammad Ali

• William Shakespeare

• Robert Frost

What does the Greek word 'poesis' mean?

• Speaking

• Making

• Writing

• Reading

How many poems did William Shakespeare write?

• 154

• 120

• 200

• 100

What is the Epic of Gilgamesh about?

• A Greek hero

• A shipwrecked sailor

• A Roman emperor

• A half-god, half-man king

Which form of poetry consists of only three lines?

• Sonnet

• Limerick

• Haiku

• Ode

Who wrote the famous haiku 'An old silent pond'?

• Matsuo Basho

• Kobayashi Issa

• Masaoka Shiki

• Yosa Buson

What is the fear of poetry called?

• Metrophobia

• Bibliophobia

• Logophobia

• Graphophobia