Types of Poetry Forms Quiz

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What is the main characteristic of a Haiku poem?

  • Three-line structure (correct)
  • Narrative storytelling
  • Ten syllables per line
  • Rhyme scheme with ABAB

Which form of poetry expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker?

  • Ballad
  • Epic
  • Lyric (correct)
  • Sonnet

What is the defining feature of a Narrative poem?

  • Follows a specific rhyme scheme
  • Short and concise structure
  • Expresses the thoughts of multiple speakers
  • Tells a story (correct)

Which type of poetry is often mythical and lengthy?

<p>Epic (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the rhyme scheme typically followed by a Ballad poem?

<p>AABB (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a Haiku poem, how many syllables does the third line have?

<p>Five (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of the word 'epic'?

<p>From Ancient Greek 'epikos' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of writing an epic?

<p>To commemorate the adventures of kings and warriors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which famous poet is known for writing sonnets?

<p>William Shakespeare (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an iamb in poetry?

<p>One unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many lines does a sonnet typically consist of?

<p>14 lines (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the structure of a Shakespearean Sonnet?

<p>3 quatrains and 1 couplet (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match column a with column b.

<p>Narrative = tells a story in verse Haiku = three-line Japanese form that describes something in nature. The first and third lines each have five syllables, and the second line has seven. Lyric = expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker, often in highly musical verse. Haiku = it is composed of three lines, the first of which has five syllables, the second seven, and the third five again.</p> Signup and view all the answers

A haiku is a style of poetry originally developed in ____ in the thirteenth century.

<p>Japan</p> Signup and view all the answers

Enumerate the three types of Poetry

<p>Narrative, Lyrical and Haiku</p> Signup and view all the answers

Enumerate the kinds of Narrative Poetry.

<p>Epic and Ballad</p> Signup and view all the answers

Any poem or song that tells a story in short stanzas. It can be romantic, comedic, heroic or tragic events. It has a beginning, middle and end.

<p>Ballad</p> Signup and view all the answers

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