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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is a difference between poetry and prose?
poetry is usually meant to be read silently; prose is meant to be read aloud
poetry is more concerned with the sound and rhythm of words
prose pieces are longer than poems
prose pieces contain more facts; poems contain more feelings
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a metaphor?
The sky was a brilliant blue.
The sky could not have been bluer.
A lone cloud floated across the blue sky.
The sky was a sea of blue.
- 3. Multiple Choice
What do all poems written in iambic pentameter have in common?
Number of lines
Rhyme scheme
Rhythmic pattern
Ornate, descriptive language
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the rhyme scheme of the following verse?
If we shadows have offended,
Think but this and all is mended -
That you have but slumbered here
While these visions did appear.
ABAB
ABBA
AABB
ABCD
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which poet is most likely to have written in free verse?
Maya Angelou (1928–2014)
Virgil (c. 70 B.C.E.–19 B.C.E.)
John Donne (1572–1631)
Dante Alighieri (1265–1321)
- 6. Multiple Choice
Why are poems sometimes difficult to understand on first read?
Poets tend to pack many points into each poem.
Poets often experiment with language and meaning.
You have to figure out the rhythm and meter before you can understand a poem.
Poets often invent new words, which is confusing.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an opinion about poetry?
Poetry is the best form of creative expression
Rhyme is a form of repetition
Song lyrics and nursery rhymes are forms of poetry
Poetry is rarely found in newspapers or science textbooks
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is one reason poets use metaphor in their works?
To create interesting rhythms
To inform readers of what everyday objects look like
To show off their writing skills
To encourage readers to think of everyday concepts in new ways
- 9. Multiple Choice
Reading a poem out loud is most likely to help you:
Understand the metaphors
Grasp its rhythm and rhyme
Figure out the main themes and the meaning
Identify with the narrator
- 10. Multiple Choice
Compared to the work of Alexander Pope, the work of Wallace Stevens is:
More formal
Less formal
More interesting
Less interesting
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