Types of poetry

Question 1

A form of literature that follows specific forms to create a rhythm and/or rhyme scheme

Answer 1

Poetry

Question 2

Prose comes from Latin word ________, part of the phrase _____________, meaning _______________.

Answer 2

prosa, prosa oratio, straightforward speech

Question 2

a type of poetry that is usually short and is written in stanzas. This poem expresses strong emotions or
feelings of the poet or the speaker.

Answer 2

Lyric poetry

Question 2

A form of language which applies ordinary grammatical structure and natural flow of speech rather than rhythmic structure.

Answer 2

Prose

Question 3

Types of lyric poetry

Answer 3

• Elegy
• Haiku
• Limerick
• Ode
• Pastoral poem
• Sonnet

Question 4

This type is a poem that talks about
death and mourning. This is usually written and recited to lament for the dead.

Answer 4

Elegy

Question 5

This is a short traditional Japanese
poem that consists of three lines with seventeen syllables.

Answer 5

Haiku

Question 6

It can be humorous or nonsensical that has marriage and love as the themes.

Answer 6

Limerick

Question 7

This type consists of 14 lines that is
usually related to love.

Answer 7

Sonnet

Question 7

What rhyme scheme does limerick follow?

Answer 7

aabba rhyme scheme

Question 7

This type is considered as the poem of exaltation. It generally written and recited as a praise or tribute to
people, object, qualities, or ideas.

Answer 7

Ode

Question 7

This type features shepherds
and pastures. It evokes or portrays an idealized rural life.

Answer 7

Pastoral poem

Question 8

Sonnet’s rhyme is arranged according to a rhyme that is usually _________________ and __________ rhyme scheme.

Answer 8

Petrarchan and Elizabethan

Question 9

tells a story with the use of rhymes and other poetic devices. It is usually told by a narrator and
sometimes makes use of the voice of the characters in its verse.

Answer 9

Narrative poetry

Question 10

This type is a narrative poem that is
intended to be sung

Answer 10

Ballad

Question 11

An ________ is a long narrative poem that typically narrates stories of the deeds and adventures of heroic
people such as gods, kings, princes, and knights.

Answer 11

Epic

Question 11

This type tells tales that deal with
marvelous adventures of chivalrous, heroic kings or knights.

Answer 11

Medieval romance

Question 12

It is specifically intended for stage performance, thus allows the audience to see stories unfold before them.

Answer 12

Dramatic poetry

Question 13

This is a kind of drama in which the characters triumph over hardship or misfortune that mostly results to
happy and successful ending.

Answer 13

Comedy

Question 14

This type teaches people how to live in the right way based on the teachings of the church. It presents a lesson about good conduct and personifies abstract qualities such as faith and mercy as the main characters.

Answer 14

Morality play

Question 15

It is often religious and are used
to teach people about the Bible.
That is why they are primarily
based on biblical stories like the
life of saints, the resurrection of
Christ, and the story of Adam and Eve.

Answer 15

Mystery play

Question 16

This type deals with sorrowful and tragic events like death , suffering, hopelessness and pain. It usually ends with the misfortune or the downfall of the main character.

Answer 16

Tragedy

Question 17

3 types of poetry

Answer 17

• Lyric poetry
• Narrative poetry
• Dramatic poetry

Question 18

6 types of lyric poetry

Answer 18

• Elegy
• Haiku
• Limerick
• Ode
• Pastoral poem
• Sonnet

Question 19

3 types of Narrative poetry

Answer 19

• Ballad
• Epic
• Medieval romance

Question 20

4 types of dramatic poetry

Answer 20

• Comedy
• Morality play
• Mystery play
• Tragedy

Question 21

Who wrote “Elegy written in a country church?”

Answer 21

Thomas Gray

Question 22

Who wrote “Young lady of Dorking?”

Answer 22

Edward Lear

Question 23

Who wrote “The Passionate Shepherd to his love?”

Answer 23

Christopher Marlowe

Question 23

Who wrote “Ode to the west wind?”

Answer 23

Percy Bysshe Shelley

Question 24

Who wrote “On his blindness?”

Answer 24

John Milton

Question 25

Who wrote “All the world’s stage?”

Answer 25

William Shakespeare

Question 26

Who wrote “The epic of Gilgamesh?”

Answer 26

Shin-leqi-Unninni

Question 27

Who wrote “The importance of Being Earnest?”

Answer 27

Oscar Wilde

Question 28

Who wrote “Pilgrims’ progress?”

Answer 28

John Bunyan

Question 29

Who wrote “Macbeth and Hamlet?”

Answer 29

William Shakespeare