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Poetry Assessment

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  • Q1
    Groups of several lines of poetry form a
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    iambic pentameter
    slam
    stanza
    meter
    20s
  • Q2
    Which of the following is NOT a type of poetry?
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    Narrative
    Prose
    Dramatic
    Lyric
    20s
  • Q3
    Homer's The Iliad details the epic battle endured during the Trojan War. This is an example of which type of poetry?
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    Lyric
    Narrative
    Dramatic
    Concrete
    20s
  • Q4
    One of the earliest forms of poetry written in the 3rd century BCE was entitled...
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    Ode to a Grecian Urn
    The Ramayana
    Romeo and Juliet
    Songs of Innocence
    20s
  • Q5
    True or False: Contemporary poetry began to represent children from more diverse backgrounds.
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    False
    True
    20s
  • Q6
    In which decade did poetry begin to make a come back thanks to National Poetry Month, open mic nights, poetry slams, and access to the internet?
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    2010's
    1980's
    2000's
    1990's
    20s
  • Q7
    What are the two types of dramatic poetry?
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    odes and ballads
    epics and ballads
    elegies and sonnets
    comedy and tragedy
    20s
  • Q8
    A concrete poem...
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    Creates an image with letters and words that resemble the subject matter of the poem
    Is written in 3 lines with a total of 17 syllables
    Is written to pay tribute to someone who has died
    Is a long poem about a serious subject matter
    20s
  • Q9
    The poem pictured below is an example of a...
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    free verse poem
    sonnet
    haiku
    concrete poem
    20s
  • Q10
    True or False: Free verse has a specific rhyme scheme and meter.
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    False
    True
    20s

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