Beach Park
Block 9 Poetry Assessment
Name
Circle the correct answer.
Question #1:
Which of these have a songlike quality and focus on the
lives of ordinary people?
A.
ballads
B.
limericks
C.
all poems
Question #2:
Is this statement true or false?
A ballad may represent the feelings of an entire family
or village.
A.
true
B.
false
Question #3:
Which of these is a short, humorous poem with a
distinctive rhyme?
A.
sonnet
B.
ballad
C.
limerick
Question #4:
How many lines does a sonnet have?
A.
fourteen
B.
five
C.
no set number
Question #5:
To answer the question, read the "Ballad of John
Henry."
What type of poem is this?
A.
ballad
B.
limerick
C.
sonnet
Question #6:
To answer the question, read the "Ballad of John
Henry."
What did John Henry do all his life?
A.
He told people what to do.
B.
He worked on the railroad.
C.
He drove a train.
Question #7:
To answer the question, read the "Ballad of John
Henry."
What image is created in this line?
"til the handle of his hammer caught on fire"
A.
hot hands
B.
dedication to work
C.
firemen
Question #8:
To answer the question, read the "Ballad of John
Henry."
What is the general feeling the people have toward
John Henry?
A.
respect
B.
love
C.
hatred
D.
shame
Question #9:
To answer the question, read Shakespeare's "Sonnet
18."
What type of poem is this?
A.
sonnet
B.
ballad
C.
limerick
Question #10:
To answer the question, read Shakespeare's "Sonnet
18."
What is the subject of the poem?
A.
death
B.
a sunny day
C.
the poet's fears
D.
the poet's love
Beach Park
Block 9 Poetry Assessment
Name
Circle the correct answer.
Question #11:
Choose the best definition of this term.
imagery
A.
repetition of sounds or words
B.
words used to create a picture
C.
characteristics that are not visible to the eye
Question #12:
To answer the question, read Shakespeare's "Sonnet
18."
Choose the best meaning of "thy eternal summer shall
not fade."
A.
It will always be summer where the poet lives.
B.
The poet does not like the hot summer.
C.
The poet's love will always be beautiful.
Question #13:
Choose the best definition of this term.
lyric
A.
graceful
B.
imagery
C.
songlike
D.
sonnet
Question #14:
To answer the question, read "The Eagle."
What is the subject of this poem?
A.
the poet's view of the eagle
B.
the power of animals
C.
the poet's view of the sea
D.
the eagle's view of the poet
Question #15:
Which of these poems would most likely be the
shortest?
A.
sonnet
B.
limerick
C.
ballad
Question #16:
What term is defined as “the use of words that help
readers form mental pictures?”
A.
repetition
B.
rhyme
C.
imagery
Question #17:
To answer the question, read "The Eagle."
What is in the background of the eagle?
A.
the poet
B.
the sky
C.
the water
Question #18:
To answer the question, read "The Eagle."
What is below the eagle?
A.
the sea
B.
the sky
C.
more eagles
Question #19:
To answer the question, read "The Eagle."
Why does the poet compare the eagle to a
thunderbolt?
A.
to give the reader an image of a storm
B.
to give the reader an image of speed
C.
to give the reader an image of wrath
Beach Park
Block 9 Poetry Assessment
Answer Key
1. A -ballads
2. A -true
3. C -limerick
4. A -fourteen
5. A -ballad
6. B -He worked on the railroad.
7. B -dedication to work
8. A -respect
9. A - sonnet
10. D -the poet's love
11. B -words used to create a picture
12. C -The poet's love will always be beautiful.
13. C -songlike
14. A -the poet's view of the eagle
15. B -limerick
16. C -imagery
17. B -the sky
18. A -the sea
19. B -to give the reader an image of speed