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Types of Poems

Quiz by SHARILA SMITH

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  • Q1
    Has exactly 17 syllables.Syllables are arranged in three lines of 5-7-5.Avoids similes and metaphors.Refers to the season of the year.
    Haiku
    30s
  • Q2
    a poem in which the words are arranged to create a picture that relates to the content of the poem
    concrete poem
    30s
  • Q3
    Poem that does not use consistent rhythm, rhyme, or any other musical pattern
    free verse poem
    30s
  • Q4
    A five line poem in which lines 1, 2 and 5 rhyme and lines 3 and 4 rhyme.
    Limerick
    30s
  • Q5
    A long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage
    Soliloquy
    30s
  • Q6
    a poem that tells a story
    Narrative Poem
    30s
  • Q7
    A cinquain is an unrythmed poem made up of 5 lines
    Cinquain Poem
    30s
  • Q8
    a poem where the first letter of each line spells a word
    acrostic poem
    30s
  • Q9
    a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line.
    Sonnets
    30s
  • Q10
    A lyric poem usually marked by serious, respectful, and exalted feelings toward the subject.
    Ode Poem
    30s
  • Q11
    Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis
    Repetition in poems
    30s
  • Q12
    Repetition of vowel sounds
    Assonance
    30s

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