Name _____________________________________ Date ________________________ Class _____________
Poetry Quiz
Matching – Part 1 (1 point each)
Directions: Answer the following questions by matching each word in the left column with the example or
definition from the right column
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_____ Alliteration
_____ Refrain
_____ Allusion
_____ Metaphor
_____ Simile
_____ Theme
_____ Stanza
_____ Rhyme scheme
A. Referencing the song “My Country, ‘Tis of
Thee” to explain the meaning of true freedom
B. Explaining a person’s cold personality by
stating the person has a heart of stone
C. A general idea or insight about life that a work
of literature reveals
D. “Calvin cannot curb his cravings for cheesy
casseroles”
E. ABCBD
AB. “I wondered, lonely as a cloud”
AC. A group of consecutive lines in a poem that
form a single unit
AD. “Free at last! Free at last! Thank God
almighty, we are free at last.”
Matching – Part 2 (1 point each)
Directions: Answer the following questions by matching each word in the left column with the example or
definition from the right column.
9. _____ Narrative poem
10. _____ Lyric
11. _____ Limerick
12. _____ Sonnet
13. _____ Ballad
14. _____ Free verse
15. _____ Haiku
16. _____ Cinquain
A. A poem that tells a story
B. A very short humorous or nonsensical poem
C. A 14 line poem, usually written in iambic
pentameter
D. A poem consisting of 17 syllables
E. A poem that expresses feelings or thoughts of
the speaker rather than telling a story
AB. Five line poem that has to do with
describing one word or idea
AC. A song or song-like poem that tells a story
AD. Poetry without a regular meter or rhyme
scheme
Short Answers (4 points)
Direction: answer the following question in complete, well-written sentences. Make sure to answer each parts
of the question being asked.
17. Choose one of the following pieces from class: Sounds of Silence, Man in the Mirror, Imagine,
Revolution, The Gettysburg Address, or I Have a Dream
For the piece you chose, explain what the central theme is and how the central theme is established.