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Test Description: Identify definitions and examples of the different poetic forms.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A sonnet is
A
A five-line witty poem with a distinctive rhythm.
B
Ancient form of poem writing renowned for its small size and precise punctuation and syllables needed on its three lines.
C
A poem that tells the story of an event in the form of a poem.
D
A short rhyming poem with 14 lines.
2) Which writer significantly developed the sonnet?
A
Emily Dickinson
B
Edgar Allan Poe
C
Robert Frost
D
Shakespeare
3) A limerick is
A
A short rhyming poem with 14 lines.
B
A five-line witty poem with a distinctive rhythm.
C
Does not follow any poetic structure rules.
D
Two lines of verse which rhyme and form a unit alone or as part of a poem.
4) A popular example of a limerick is
A
Death Be Not Proud
B
Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?
C
Those Winter Sundays
D
Hickory Dickory Dock
5) A haiku is
A
Ancient form of poem writing renowned for its small size and precise punctuation and syllables needed on its three lines.
B
A poem tells the story of an event in the form of a poem.
C
Two lines of verse which rhyme and form a unit alone or as part of a poem.
D
A lengthy narrative poem in grand language celebrating the adventures and accomplishments of a legendary or conventional hero
6) Haiku's are from which origin?
A
American
B
Asian
C
Japanese
D
Hispanic
7) A narrative poem is
A
A poem that does not follow any rules. Their creation is completely in the hands of the author.
B
Two lines of verse which rhyme and form a unit alone or as part of a poem.
C
A poem that tells the story of an event in the form of a poem. There is a strong sense of narration, characters, and plot.
D
A lengthy poem in grand language celebrating the adventures and accomplishments of a legendary or conventional hero.
8) Which of the following is a famous narrative poem?
A
The Raven
B
Sonnet 118
C
After the Sea-Ship
D
Beowulf
9) A free verse poem is
A
A lengthy poem in grand language celebrating the adventures and accomplishments of a legendary or conventional hero.
B
A poem does not follow any rules. Their creation is completely in the hands of the author.
C
A poem which is renowned for its small size as well as the precise punctuation and syllables needed on its three lines.
D
Poem tells the story of an event in the form of a poem. There is a strong sense of narration, characters, and plot.
10) Which of the following writers is best known for their free verse poems?
A
Shakespeare
B
Walt Whitman
C
Robert Frost
D
Langston Hughes
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