Engage in the World of Poetry: A Learning Adventure for Year 2 Students

Question 1

Which word rhymes with 'cat'?

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Hat

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Dog

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Tree

Question 2

What's the main reason a poem might use lots of descriptive words?

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To create a feeling or atmosphere

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To tell a story

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To teach a lesson

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To make you laugh

Question 3

What does the phrase 'as busy as a bee' mean?

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They are very busy and active.

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They are very lazy and slow.

Question 4

Which poem has a pattern of rhyming words and a regular rhythm?

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Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Sugar is sweet,
And so are you.

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I love to read,
It takes me to new places.
I can learn about anything,
With just a few pages.

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The wind blows through the trees,
The leaves dance in the breeze.
The sun shines down on me,
I feel so happy and free.

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I went to the store,
I bought some bread and cheese.
I ate it all up,
And now I'm feeling sleepy.

Question 5

Which of these is NOT a common feature of Victorian poetry?

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Using everyday language

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Using words that sound alike

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Describing the world around us and our feelings

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Creating vivid images with words

Question 6

In the line 'The leaves danced like tiny ballerinas', what do we picture the leaves doing?

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Moving gracefully in the wind

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Looking like little dolls

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Making music like ballerinas

Question 7

When a poet makes something that isn't human sound or act like a person, what special writing skill are they using?

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Personifying

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Rhyming

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Comparing

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Sound Words

Question 8

How can poetry be used to share personal thoughts and feelings?

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Poetry can be used to express different emotions, like joy and sadness.

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Poetry can be used to share personal experiences.

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Poetry can only be used to tell stories.

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Poetry can be used to make people believe something.

Question 9

When poets say the wind 'roars' or 'whispers', what literary device are they using?

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Personification

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Simile

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Metaphor

Question 10

When a poet uses something in the poem to represent an idea or emotion, what are they using?

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Symbolism

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Irony

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Foreshadowing

Question 11

When we read a poem, it's like stepping into a time machine. Why is understanding the poem's context (when and where it was written) important?

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It helps us imagine the poet's world and understand their feelings.

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It's not really important.

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It only matters for poems written a long time ago.

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It's just a fun fact that doesn't change how we read the poem.

Question 12

Percy the Parrot wants to use a poetic device that makes words sound fun and playful by repeating the same sounds at the beginning. Which device is it?

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Alliteration

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Assonance

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Rhyme

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Onomatopoeia

Question 13

What makes free verse poems unique?

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They are written without any rules or patterns.

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They have a regular rhyme scheme.

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They have a set number of lines and syllables.

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They are always about nature.

Question 14

How does imagery in a poem help you understand it better?

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It helps you imagine what the poem is describing, like seeing a picture in your head.

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It makes the poem sound like a song.

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It uses exciting words that make the poem fun to read.

Question 15

Who is famous for writing poems called sonnets?

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William Shakespeare

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J.K. Rowling

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Roald Dahl

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Jane Austen

Question 16

In the line 'Life is a rollercoaster,' what literary device is used?

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Metaphor

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Simile

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Personification

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Hyperbole

Question 17

Why might children NOT enjoy reading poetry?

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It can be difficult to understand.

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It helps them express their imagination.

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It introduces them to new words and concepts.

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It teaches them about different cultures.

Question 18

Onomatopoeia is a fun way to add interest to poems. What is it and how does it work?

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Onomatopoeia is when a word sounds like the action it describes, like 'splash' or 'buzz'. It makes poems more lively and fun to listen to.

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Onomatopoeia is when a poem has lots of rhyming words.

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Onomatopoeia is when a poem tells a story.

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Onomatopoeia is when a poem uses big, difficult words.

Question 19

What is a type of poem that uses rhyming words?

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Rhyme

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Drama

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Novel

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Recipe

Question 20

Why do poets use rhythm in their poems?

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To create a musical effect

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To make the poem easier to read

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To add extra words to the poem

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To confuse the reader

Question 21

What is imagery in poetry?

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Using words to create pictures in the reader's mind

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Using long and complicated sentences

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Making up new words

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Using lots of punctuation

Question 22

Which poet is known for writing poems about nature?

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William Wordsworth

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Emily Dickinson

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William Shakespeare

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Geoffrey Chaucer

Question 23

Which of these poems has a rhyming pattern, like the words 'cat' and 'hat' sound the same at the end?

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The Owl and the Pussycat

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Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

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Haiku

Question 24

What does 'stanza' mean in a poem?

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A group of lines in a poem

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The rhyme scheme of a poem

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The rhythm of a poem

Question 25

Which of these is a story poem?

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The Jabberwocky

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Ode to a Nightingale

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My Last Duchess

Question 26

What is a special feature that makes poetry different from other writing?

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It uses words that rhyme

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It tells a long story

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It has many characters

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It teaches us about math

Question 27

What does imagery help us to do when we read a poem?

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See a picture in our minds

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Learn a lesson

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Solve a puzzle

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Make us laugh

Question 28

Which of these is not a type of poem you might read?

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Storybook

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Limerick

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Sonnet

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Haiku

Question 29

Which of these poems has a rhythm that goes 'da-da-da-DA'?

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Mary Had a Little Lamb

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The Charge of the Light Brigade

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Ode to a Nightingale

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The Waste Land

Question 30

Who wrote silly and funny poems like 'The Owl and the Pussycat'?

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Edward Lear

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William Shakespeare

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Emily Dickinson

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Robert Frost

Question 31

True or False: Poetry often uses rhyme and rhythm.

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True

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False

Question 32

Which of these is an example of imagery?

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I could smell the sweet flowers.

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The sun was shining brightly.

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The wind was whistling through the trees.

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The boy was running down the street.

Question 33

True or False: Similes and metaphors are both ways to compare things.

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True

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False

Question 34

Which poem is a limerick?

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There once was a cat named Mittens.

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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

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The Owl

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I Hear Thunder

Question 35

Which of these is NOT a part of a haiku?

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Rhyming words

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17 syllables

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A nature reference

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A season reference

Question 36

Which of these is a sound device used in poems?

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Alliteration

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Metaphor

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Personification

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Simile

Question 37

Which type of poem tells a story?

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Ballad

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Haiku

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Sonnet

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Limerick

Question 38

What is a poem with three lines called?

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Triplet

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Couplet

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Quatrains

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Sonnet

Question 39

What's the main message or idea of a poem called?

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Theme

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Rhyme

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Meter

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Stanza

Question 40

Which type of figurative language compares two things using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

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Metaphor

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Personification

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Hyperbole

Question 41

What's a group of lines in a poem called?

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Stanza

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Chorus

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Verse

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Couplet

Question 42

Which of these is a haiku poem?

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Has three lines

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Rhymes throughout

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Tells a story

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Uses complex language

Question 43

Which of these is **not** a type of poem?

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Essay

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Rhyming poem

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Narrative poem

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Haiku

Question 44

What does the word 'imagery' mean in poetry?

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The use of descriptive language to create a picture in the reader's mind

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The use of rhyme and rhythm to create a pleasing sound

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The use of metaphors and similes to compare two things

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The use of onomatopoeia to create sound effects

Question 45

What is the main idea of the poem 'The Owl and the Pussycat'?

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Two animals fall in love and get married.

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A cat and an owl go on an adventure.

Question 46

Which of these lines from the poem 'The Cat and the Fiddle' uses onomatopoeia?

Accepted Answer

Hey! Diddle, diddle,

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The cat and the fiddle,

Question 47

Which of these is not a type of poem?

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Story

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Rhyme

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Rhythm

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Sonnet

Question 48

What does the idiom 'raining cats and dogs' mean?

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It is raining very heavily.

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It is snowing heavily.

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It is very windy.

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It is very sunny.

Question 49

How can you show that you know about the different types of poems we've talked about?

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Tell me about the different types of poems we've learned

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Write a poem about your favorite type of poem

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Draw a picture of a poem

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Sing a song about a poem

Question 50

What is NOT a feature of poetry?

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Numbers

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Rhythm

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Rhyme

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Language

Question 51

What is the name of a poem with four lines and a specific rhyme scheme?

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Limerick

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Haiku

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Ode

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Sonnet

Question 52

What is the main purpose of imagery in poetry?

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To create a sense of atmosphere

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To describe events in detail

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To explain complex ideas

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To persuade the reader

Question 53

What is the main difference between a simile and a metaphor?

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Similes use 'like' or 'as', while metaphors do not.

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Metaphors use 'like' or 'as', while similes do not.

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Similes compare two things, while metaphors do not.

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Metaphors compare two things, while similes do not.

Question 54

What is the name of the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry?

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Meter

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Rhyme

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Rhythm

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Alliteration

Question 55

What is the purpose of a refrain in a poem?

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To create a sense of repetition and rhythm

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To introduce a new character or event

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To summarize the main idea of the poem

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To provide a moral or lesson

Question 56

Which of these poets is known for writing poems for children?

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A.A. Milne

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William Shakespeare

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John Keats

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T.S. Eliot

Question 57

Which poet wrote the famous poem 'The Raven'?

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Edgar Allan Poe

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William Shakespeare

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J.K. Rowling

Question 58

Which of these is NOT a type of poem we have studied?

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Novel

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Limerick

Question 59

Which phrase in the poem gives the wind human-like qualities?

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The wind whispered.

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The trees swayed in the wind.

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The sun beamed.

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The birds chirped.

Question 60

What is a type of writing where words are arranged in a special way to create a pleasing sound?

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Poem

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Story

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Letter

Question 61

When words sound the same at the end of lines in a poem, it is called:

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Rhyming

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Writing

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Singing

Question 62

What is the name of a poem that tells a story?

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Narrative

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Epic

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Lyric

Question 63

In poetry, when words or phrases are used to create a picture in our minds, it is called:

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Imagery

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Details

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Descriptions

Question 64

What is one reason why poems have rhythm?

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To sound more pleasing to the ear

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To make them easier to read

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To surprise the reader