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Identify Definitions And Examples Of The Different Poetic Forms.
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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 short rhyming poem with 14 lines.
d) A poem that tells the story of an event in the form of a poem.
Which writer significantly developed the sonnet?
a) Shakespeare
b) Robert Frost
c) Edgar Allan Poe
d) Emily Dickinson
A limerick is
a) A short rhyming poem with 14 lines.
b) A five-line witty poem with a distinctive rhythm.
c) Two lines of verse which rhyme and form a unit alone or as part of a poem.
d) Does not follow any poetic structure rules.
A popular example of a limerick is
a) Those Winter Sundays
b) Death Be Not Proud
c) Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?
d) Hickory Dickory Dock
A haiku is
a) A lengthy narrative poem in grand language celebrating the adventures and accomplishments of a legendary or conventional hero
b) Two lines of verse which rhyme and form a unit alone or as part of a poem.
c) A poem tells the story of an event in the form of a poem.
d) Ancient form of poem writing renowned for its small size and precise punctuation and syllables needed on its three lines.
Haiku's are from which origin?
a) American
b) Hispanic
c) Asian
d) Japanese
A narrative poem is
a) A lengthy poem in grand language celebrating the adventures and accomplishments of a legendary or conventional hero.
b) 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.
c) A poem that does not follow any rules. Their creation is completely in the hands of the author.
d) Two lines of verse which rhyme and form a unit alone or as part of a poem.
Which of the following is a famous narrative poem?
a) The Raven
b) Beowulf
c) After the Sea-Ship
d) Sonnet 118
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 which is renowned for its small size as well as the precise punctuation and syllables needed on its three lines.
c) A poem does not follow any rules. Their creation is completely in the hands of the author.
d) Poem tells the story of an event in the form of a poem. There is a strong sense of narration, characters, and plot.
Which of the following writers is best known for their free verse poems?
a) Robert Frost
b) Shakespeare
c) Walt Whitman
d) Langston Hughes
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