Poetry

Question 1

What is alliteration?

Answer 1

The commencement of two or more words of a word group with the same letter.

Question 2

Define allegory.

Answer 2

A story that has a deeper or more general meaning in addition to its surface meaning.

Question 3

What is an example of an allegory?

Answer 3

The film ‘District 9’ as an allegory of the racist policies of Apartheid in South Africa.

Question 4

What does allusion refer to?

Answer 4

A passing or casual reference, an incidental mention of something.

Question 5

Provide an example of an allusion.

Answer 5

‘He’s such a Romeo’ refers to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

Question 6

What is assonance?

Answer 6

Rhyme in which the same vowel sounds are used with different consonants in the stressed syllables.

Question 7

What is apostrophe in literary terms?

Answer 7

The direct address of an absent or imaginary person or a personified object or idea.

Question 8

What is consonance?

Answer 8

The use of the repetition of consonants or consonant patterns as a rhyming device.

Question 9

Define figurative language.

Answer 9

Speech or writing that departs from literal meaning to achieve a special effect.

Question 10

What characterizes free verse?

Answer 10

Verse composed of variable, usually unrhymed lines with no fixed metrical pattern.

Question 11

What is hyperbole?

Answer 11

An obvious and intentional exaggeration not intended to be taken literally.

Question 12

What does imagery refer to in poetry?

Answer 12

The use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions or ideas.

Question 13

What is irony?

Answer 13

When the exact opposite of what was intended happens.

Question 14

What are the three categories of irony?

Answer 14

• Verbal Irony
• Dramatic Irony
• Situational Irony

Question 15

Define verbal irony.

Answer 15

The contrast between what is said and what is meant.

Question 16

What is dramatic irony?

Answer 16

The contrast between what the character thinks to be true and what the reader knows to be true.

Question 17

What is situational irony?

Answer 17

The contrast between what happens and what was expected.

Question 18

What does the term ‘lyric’ refer to in poetry?

Answer 18

A category of poetry that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike form.

Question 19

What is a metaphor?

Answer 19

The comparison of one thing to another without using like or as.

Question 20

Define meter in poetry.

Answer 20

A unit of rhythm in poetry, the pattern of the beats.

Question 21

What is metonymy?

Answer 21

A figure of speech that uses the name of one object for that of another to which it is related.

Question 22

What does mood refer to in literature?

Answer 22

A distinctive emotional quality or character.

Question 23

What is onomatopoeia?

Answer 23

The formation or use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.

Question 24

What is an oxymoron?

Answer 24

A rhetorical figure in which incongruous or contradictory terms are combined.

Question 25

Define paradox.

Answer 25

A seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true.

Question 26

What is personification?

Answer 26

A figure of speech in which inanimate objects are endowed with human qualities.

Question 27

What is repetition in literary terms?

Answer 27

The repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device.

Question 28

What is a rhyme scheme?

Answer 28

The pattern of rhymes used in a poem, usually marked by letters.

Question 29

Define rhythm in poetry.

Answer 29

The arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements.

Question 30

What is satire?

Answer 30

The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or actions.

Question 31

What is a simile?

Answer 31

A figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared using like or as.

Question 32

What is a stanza?

Answer 32

A group of lines of verse usually set off from other groups by a space.

Question 33

Define symbolism.

Answer 33

Something used for or regarded as representing something else.

Question 34

What does tone refer to in literature?

Answer 34

A particular style or manner of writing or speech.

Question 35

What is understatement?

Answer 35

A form of irony in which something is intentionally represented as less than it is.

Question 36

What is the purpose of parentheses in punctuation?

Answer 36

To place words as an explanation or afterthought.

Question 37

What does an end stop indicate in poetry?

Answer 37

A definite ending of a line that makes it stand alone.

Question 38

What is the function of a comma in poetry?

Answer 38

To continue a thought and provide emphasis by pausing.

Question 39

What do exclamation points indicate in poetry?

Answer 39

Used for maximum emphasis in a given line.

Question 40

What is the purpose of question marks in poetry?

Answer 40

To raise a question and make the reader pause.

Question 41

What does an ellipsis signify in poetry?

Answer 41

Leaving out details by using '...' in the poem.

Question 42

What is the typical structure of a haiku?

Answer 42

A haiku typically consists of three lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5.

Question 43

True or False: A limerick is a poem that consists of five lines.

Answer 43

True

Question 44

Fill in the blank: A diamante poem is shaped like a _______.

Answer 44

diamond

Question 45

What rhyme scheme is commonly used in limericks?

Answer 45

AABBA

Question 46

Which type of poem does not adhere to a specific meter or rhyme scheme?

Answer 46

Free verse

Question 47

How many lines does a cinquain poem typically have?

Answer 47

Five lines

Question 48

What is a key characteristic of free verse poetry?

Answer 48

It does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter.

Question 49

What is the main theme often explored in haikus?

Answer 49

Nature and seasons

Question 50

Choose the correct answer: A cinquain poem typically follows which pattern? A) 2-4-6-8-2 B) 1-2-3-4-1 C) 5-7-5

Answer 50

B) 1-2-3-4-1

Question 51

True or False: Limericks often contain humorous or whimsical content.

Answer 51

True

Question 52

What is the first line of a limerick usually known for?

Answer 52

Introducing a character or setting.

Question 53

What is the syllable count for the second line of a haiku?

Answer 53

Seven syllables

Question 54

Fill in the blank: The last line of a haiku often provides a _______ or reflection.

Answer 54

twist

Question 55

What poetic form includes a comparison between two contrasting subjects?

Answer 55

Diamante

Question 56

In a cinquain, what does the second line typically describe?

Answer 56

The subject (noun)

Question 57

What are the two main types of cinquains?

Answer 57

Didactic and American

Question 58

True or False: Free verse poems must have a regular rhythm.

Answer 58

False

Question 59

What punctuation is often used at the end of a haiku to create a pause?

Answer 59

A dash or ellipsis

Question 60

Which poetic form is often used in children's literature due to its playful nature?

Answer 60

Limerick

Question 61

What is the primary purpose of a diamante poem?

Answer 61

To contrast two opposing ideas.

Question 62

How many stanzas does a traditional limerick contain?

Answer 62

One stanza

Question 63

What type of imagery is often emphasized in haikus?

Answer 63

Visual imagery

Question 64

In a cinquain, what does the fourth line typically express?

Answer 64

An action

Question 65

Fill in the blank: Free verse poetry is often characterized by its _______ and flexibility.

Answer 65

freedom

Question 66

What is a common theme in both haikus and free verse?

Answer 66

Nature

Question 67

What is the relationship between the two subjects in a diamante poem?

Answer 67

They are often opposites.

Question 68

True or False: Limericks are always written in a serious tone.

Answer 68

False

Question 69

What literary device is used in the line 'The wind whispered through the trees'?

Answer 69

Personification

Question 70

Identify the type of rhyme used in the poem 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening' by Robert Frost.

Answer 70

End rhyme

Question 71

Fill in the blank: A poem that tells a story is called a __________.

Answer 71

narrative poem

Question 72

True or False: Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

Answer 72

True

Question 73

What is the main theme of the poem 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost?

Answer 73

Choices and their consequences

Question 74

Which poem contains the line 'I wandered lonely as a cloud'?

Answer 74

Daffodils by William Wordsworth

Question 75

What literary device is primarily used in the phrase 'a sea of troubles'?

Answer 75

Metaphor

Question 76

What type of poem is characterized by a fixed form of 14 lines?

Answer 76

Sonnet

Question 77

Identify the literary device in the phrase 'the classroom was a zoo'.

Answer 77

Metaphor

Question 78

What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

Answer 78

ABABCDCDEFEFGG

Question 79

True or False: Similes compare two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

Answer 79

True

Question 80

What type of imagery is predominantly used in 'Ode to a Nightingale' by John Keats?

Answer 80

Sensory imagery

Question 81

Fill in the blank: A __________ is a poem that expresses personal feelings and thoughts.

Answer 81

lyric poem

Question 82

What is an example of onomatopoeia?

Answer 82

'Buzz' or 'whisper'

Question 83

Which literary device is used in 'the heart of stone'?

Answer 83

Metaphor

Question 84

What is the effect of using enjambment in poetry?

Answer 84

It creates a sense of continuation or flow.

Question 85

What is the central idea of the poem 'Still I Rise' by Maya Angelou?

Answer 85

Resilience and strength in the face of oppression

Question 86

What type of rhyme is found in the poem 'The Tyger' by William Blake?

Answer 86

Internal rhyme

Question 87

Identify the literary device in the phrase 'the stars danced playfully in the night sky'.

Answer 87

Personification

Question 88

True or False: A haiku consists of three lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5.

Answer 88

True

Question 89

What is the primary focus of a pastoral poem?

Answer 89

Rural life and nature

Question 90

What literary device is used in 'the calm before the storm'?

Answer 90

Metaphor

Question 91

Fill in the blank: A poem that reflects a serious subject matter in a formal style is called a __________.

Answer 91

elegy

Question 92

What type of literary device is being used when a poet uses 'I' in their work?

Answer 92

First-person point of view

Question 93

Identify an example of hyperbole in poetry.

Answer 93

'I've told you a million times.'

Question 94

What is the main purpose of using symbolism in poetry?

Answer 94

To convey deeper meanings and concepts.