Poetry for Kids: Learn and Explore the World of Verse

Question 1

Which element in poetry helps readers create pictures in their minds?

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Imagery

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Rhyme

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Plot

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Meter

Question 2

What is a defining feature of a haiku?

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3 lines

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10 syllables

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Rhymes

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Metaphors

Question 3

What sets haikus apart from other types of poems?

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Number of lines

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Rhyming pattern

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Use of figurative language

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Focus on personal feelings

Question 4

When poets use exaggeration in their poems, what is the poetic device called?

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Hyperbole

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Simile

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Metaphor

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Personification

Question 5

What is a key feature of a haiku poem?

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It focuses on nature.

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It has 14 lines.

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It has a rhyme scheme.

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It is a type of narrative poem.

Question 6

Which element of poetry describes a sequence of events, like in a story?

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Plot

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Rhyme

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Meter

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Figurative language

Question 7

Which element of poetry creates a specific rhythm and beat?

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Meter

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Plot

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Imagery

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Theme

Question 8

What part of a poem expresses its main idea?

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Theme

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Rhyme

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Meter

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Imagery

Question 9

Which of these is NOT a common element found in poetry?

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Plot

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Rhythm

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Imagery

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Rhyme

Question 10

What is the term for the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poems?

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Meter

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Beat

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Rhyme

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Rhythm

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a technique poets use to enhance the beauty or interest of their poems?

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Telling a story with a clear structure

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Rhyming words

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Using descriptive language

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Creating rhythm through stressed and unstressed syllables

Question 12

Which of the following is typically NOT found in a poem?

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Instructions

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Imagery

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Rhyme

Question 13

Which of these is **not** a common feature of poetry?

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Telling a story with a beginning, middle, and end

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Using vivid language to create mental pictures

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Using words in a creative or unusual way

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Having a central message or idea

Question 14

In a poem, which part shares the main idea or message?

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Theme

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Imagery

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Plot

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Rhythm

Question 15

What is the special pattern of lines and syllables in a haiku poem?

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Five, seven, and five syllables in three lines

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Three lines with different numbers of syllables

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No set pattern of syllables in each line

Question 16

What do poets use to create vivid images in our minds?

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Imagery

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Commas

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Nouns

Question 17

Which of these is typically NOT a feature of poems?

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A clear storyline

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Rhyming words

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Similes

Question 18

Which of these is NOT a key part of a poem?

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Storyline

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Imaginative language

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Figurative language

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Main idea

Question 19

Which of these is NOT a key part of a poem?

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A story with a beginning, middle, and end

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Pictures in your mind

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Rhythm and beat

Question 20

Which element is NOT typically found in poetry?

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Plot

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Metaphor

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Rhyme

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Imagery

Question 21

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of poetry?

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Plot

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Rhyme scheme

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Meter

Question 22

Which of these is NOT a common element found in poems?

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A clear structure

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Rhyming words

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Descriptive language

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Figurative language

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT a common element found in poetry?

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Plot

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Figurative language

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Rhythm

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Rhyme scheme

Question 24

What is the best definition of tone in a poem?

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The author's attitude or feeling conveyed through the poem

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The use of figurative language to create vivid imagery

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The number of syllables in each line of the poem

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The rhyme scheme used throughout the poem

Question 25

What element of a poem determines its rhythm and flow by alternating stressed and unstressed syllables?

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Meter

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Rhyme

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Imagery

Question 26

When a poet uses words like 'like' or 'as' to compare two things and help you picture something, what poetic device are they using?

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Simile

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Metaphor

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Personification

Question 27

What part of a poem helps us grasp its main idea?

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Theme

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Title

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Rhyming pattern

Question 28

In a narrative poem, which part tells a story with a sequence of events?

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Plot

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Stanza

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Meter

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Theme

Question 29

In a poem, what do we call a set of lines?

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Stanza

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Verse

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Rhyme

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Meter

Question 30

Which type of poem is known for its length, elaborate language, and heroic tales?

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Epic

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Haiku

Question 31

Which element is typically NOT found in poetry?

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Plot

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Imagery

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Rhythm

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Figurative Language

Question 32

What are the four main steps involved in writing a poem?

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Brainstorming, drafting, editing, and revising

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Reading, writing, and getting feedback

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Choosing a topic, rhyming words, and using complex language

Question 33

What is the main idea or message that the poet is trying to share with the reader through their poem?

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The central idea or message that the poet wants to share with the reader

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The poet's personal experience

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The rhyme scheme and meter of the poem

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The specific words and phrases used in the poem

Question 34

How do vivid imagery and sensory details make reading a poem more enjoyable?

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They create emotions and make the poem more personal.

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They make poems harder to understand.

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They take away from the poem's meaning.

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They are only used in poems about nature.

Question 35

How is rhythm created in poetry?

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Alternating stressed and unstressed syllables

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Using different rhyme schemes

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Counting the lines in each stanza

Question 36

Poets sometimes use 'poetic license' to break the rules of grammar or language. What is their reason for doing this?

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To make their poems more creative and expressive.

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To make their poems sound more formal.

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To make their poems easier to understand.

Question 37

How does poetic tension build suspense, anticipation, and release in a poem?

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By contrasting ideas or images that create unease and curiosity.

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By using short, urgent sentences.

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By relying on complex, confusing figurative language.

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By focusing on personal, emotional experiences.

Question 38

Which type of poem is usually 14 lines long, has a set rhyme pattern, and often focuses on love or nature?

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Sonnet

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Ode

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Villanelle

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Epic

Question 39

In a poem, the poetic voice expresses the:

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Speaker's thoughts and feelings

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Poem's rhyme pattern

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Number of verses in the poem

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Poet's choice of words

Question 40

Which poetic device occurs when a poem's lines continue onto the next line without a punctuation mark at the end?

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Enjambment

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Meter

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Rhyme

Question 41

What is the key difference between a haiku and a sonnet?

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Sonnets have a specific structure, while haikus do not.

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Haiku poems are longer than sonnets.

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Haiku poems have a rhyme scheme, while sonnets do not.

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Haiku poems are written in iambic pentameter, while sonnets are not.

Question 42

How do sound devices like alliteration and onomatopoeia help shape the feeling and atmosphere of a poem?

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They create a particular mood or atmosphere in the poem.

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They make the poem harder to read.

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They appeal to the reader's sense of sight.

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They just add extra words to the poem.

Question 43

How can the historical context of a poem, like the time period or culture it was written in, help us understand its meaning?

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It gives us extra information that helps us better understand the poem's themes and ideas.

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It has nothing to do with the poem's meaning because poetry is for everyone.

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It only affects the language used in the poem, not its meaning.

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The meaning of the poem is completely up to the reader, no matter the historical context.

Question 44

What is NOT a feature of a haiku?

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A specific rhyme scheme

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Three lines

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Five syllables in the first line

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Seven syllables in the third line

Question 45

In a metaphor, what is something compared to?

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Something else

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Nothing

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Itself

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Anything

Question 46

Which famous American poet is known for writing free verse poems?

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Walt Whitman

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Edgar Allan Poe

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Emily Dickinson

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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Question 47

What is the main idea or message of a poem called?

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Theme

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Mood

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Tone

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Subject

Question 48

What is the role of a metaphor in a poem?

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To create a vivid picture in the reader's mind

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To compare two things directly using 'like' or 'as'

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To provide a clear definition of a term

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To create a humorous effect

Question 49

Which type of poem shares a story?

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Narrative

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Lyric

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Haiku

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Ode

Question 50

What is the rhyme scheme for the following poem verse: 'Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet, and so are you.'?

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AABB

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ABAB

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ABCB

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ABCA

Question 51

Which poetic technique is used in the line 'The crow sat still on the branch, a black watchman'?

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Personification

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Simile

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Metaphor

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Onomatopoeia

Question 52

What is the name of a poem that tells a story?

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Narrative poem

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Lyric poem

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Free verse poem

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Sonnet

Question 53

Which of the following is a figure of speech that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

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Metaphor

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Personification

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Hyperbole

Question 54

What is the main idea or message of a poem called?

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Theme

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Meter

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Rhyme scheme

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Stanza

Question 55

What is the term for words that sound alike at the end of lines in a poem?

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Rhyme

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Alliteration

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Assonance

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Onomatopoeia

Question 56

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

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The sun was a golden coin.

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The wind whispered through the trees.

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The waves crashed like thunder.

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The grass was as green as an emerald.

Question 57

What is the purpose of using personification in poetry?

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To make an object seem human

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To create a vivid image

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To compare two things

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To make the poem funny

Question 58

Which poem has three lines with five, seven, and five syllables?

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Haiku

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Sonnet

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Free verse

Question 59

What is it called when a sound is repeated at the beginning of words?

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Alliteration

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Assonance

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Consonance

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Onomatopeia

Question 60

What is the main idea or message in a poem called?

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Theme

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Imagery

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Symbolism

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Rhyme

Question 61

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a haiku?

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Rhyming scheme

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Three lines

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Five syllables in the first line

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Seven syllables in the second line

Question 62

Which of the following is NOT an essential element of a poem?

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Plot

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Imagery

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Rhythm

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Symbolism

Question 63

Which type of poem is known for its brevity and simplicity?

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Haiku

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Epic

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Ode

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Sonnet

Question 64

What is the main idea or message of a poem called?

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Theme

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Symbolism

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Meter

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Rhyme scheme