Poetry Forms, Meter, and Structure
Test your knowledge of poetic forms, metrical patterns, rhyme schemes, and structural elements in poetry.
Questions
Which of the following is NOT a type of rhyme scheme?
- AABB
- ABAB
- ABCB
- ABCA
What is the term for the repetition of a sound at the end of a line of poetry?
- Rhyme
- Meter
- Alliteration
- Assonance
Which of the following is NOT a type of meter?
- Iambic
- Trochaic
- Anapestic
- Spondaic
What is the term for the number of syllables in a line of poetry?
- Meter
- Rhyme
- Stanza
- Foot
Which of the following is NOT a type of poetic form?
- Sonnet
- Ode
- Elegy
- Free verse
What is the term for a group of lines in a poem that are separated by a blank line?
- Stanza
- Verse
- Couplet
- Quatrai
Which of the following is NOT a type of stanza?
- Sonnet
- Ode
- Elegy
- Quatrain
What is the term for a poem that tells a story?
- Narrative poem
- Lyric poem
- Dramatic poem
- Epic poem
Which of the following is NOT a type of lyric poem?
- Ode
- Elegy
- Sonnet
- Epic poem
What is the term for a poem that is meant to be performed?
- Dramatic poem
- Narrative poem
- Lyric poem
- Epic poem
Which of the following is NOT a type of poetic device?
- Metaphor
- Simile
- Personification
- Alliteration
What is the term for a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"?
- Metaphor
- Simile
- Personification
- Alliteration
Which of the following is NOT a type of poetic foot?
- Iamb
- Trochee
- Anapaest
- Spondee
What is the term for a line of poetry that consists of five feet?
- Pentameter
- Hexameter
- Heptameter
- Octameter
Which of the following is NOT a type of poetic rhythm?
- Iambic
- Trochaic
- Anapestic
- Spondaic