Poetry Quizzes, Questions & Answers

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Poetry Terms Definitions (Fill In The Blank)

Poetry Terms Definitions (Fill in the Blank)

Fill in the blanks with the following terms: poetry rhythm repetition onomatopoeia refrain stanza alliteration rhyme

Questions: 8 | Attempts: 330 | Last updated: Mar 19, 2023

Eighteenth-century Poetry Quiz

Eighteenth-Century Poetry Quiz

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 956 | Last updated: Mar 17, 2025

Sample Question
In 1757, Thomas Gray was offered the post of Poet Laureate, but he rejected the honour. True or false?

True

False

Metaphysical Poetry MCQ Quiz

Hello and welcome to this interesting 'Metaphysical Poetry Quiz' that we've created below for you. Do you know what metaphysical poetry means? Well, metaphysical poetry is a popular literature term and it is...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 15341 | Last updated: Mar 17, 2025

Sample Question
Which poet and critic coined the term “metaphysical poet”?

Andrew Marvell

John Donne

Henry Vaughan

Samuel Johnson

Study Poetry Quiz

study Poetry quiz

Known all around the world for being arguably the world’s greatest playwright, it’s easy to forget that William Shakespeare was also a seasoned poet. What can you tell us about his work? Let’s find out!

Questions: 50 | Attempts: 2098 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
In which of the following decades were Shakespeare’s sonnets written?

1580s

1590s

1570s

1610s

Mcc Year 8 Poetry Quiz

MCC Year 8 Poetry Quiz

Poetry Devices terms and their definitions.

Questions: 30 | Attempts: 947 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words placed near each other, usually on the same or adjacent lines.

Metaphor

Allusion

Alliteration

Rhyme

8th Poetry Vs. Prose

8th poetry vs. prose

This is a homework CHECK to determine if you read and took notes on the similiarities and differences between poetry and prose (pg. 290).

Questions: 11 | Attempts: 3149 | Last updated: Sep 30, 2024

Sample Question
The following is an example of poetry or prose: short story

Poetry

Prose

Both

6th Poetry Vs Prose

6th Poetry vs Prose

This is a homework CHECK to determine if you read and took notes on the similiarities and differences between poetry and prose (pg. 268).

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 530 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
The following is an example of poetry or prose: essay

Poetry

Prose

Both

Poetry Types Practice Quiz

Questions: 13 | Attempts: 17378 | Last updated: Aug 6, 2024

Sample Question
What is a sonnet?

A poem that has 14 lines that uses rhyme in a set pattern or formal rhyme scheme.

A poem that sounds like a song with 14 rhyming lines.

A poem that was written by Shakespeare.

A poem that has 14 lines uses time in a set pattern or formal rhyme scheme.

Poetry Analysis Quiz Questions And Answers

poetry analysis quiz questions and answers

You may use your notes for this quiz. You may not consult with others about the quiz.

Questions: 16 | Attempts: 1060 | Last updated: Jun 3, 2023

Sample Question
Rhyme occurs in a poem when the sound of two or more words is the same, for example, fed and bed, cane and rain – it is not necessary that they are spelled alike.

True

False

10th Grade Poetry Terms And Types

10th grade poetry terms and types

This is a review of 10th grade poetry terms and types.

Questions: 21 | Attempts: 645 | Last updated: Dec 12, 2024

Sample Question
A tanka is best described as

A three-line poem with lines of seven, five, and seven syllables

A five-line poem with five syllables in the first and third lines and seven in the others

A poem of five to nine lines in which each line has five syllables

A seven-line poem in which lines of five syllables alternate with lines of seven syllables

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