Poetry Terms Test Key

The following question is based on this poem.

1. What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?

a. ABAB
b. AABB
c. ABCB
d. ABCD

What is an example of poetic form?

a. Limerick
b. Onomatopoeia
c. Metaphor
d. Personification

What is the poetic form of a haiku?

a. 4 lines with an AABB rhyme scheme
b. 3 lines with 5-7-5 syllables
c. 3 lines with an ABA rhyme scheme
d. 4 lines with 5-7-5 syllables
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Identify how many stanzas are in this poem.

a. 9
b. 2
c. 4
d. 8

Identify the two metaphors in the poem. Short Answer.

Life is a broken-winged bird and a barren field.

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What poetic term is being used in this poem?

 a. Personification
b. Simile
c. Hyperbole
d. Onomatopoeia

What kind of stanza has 4 lines?

a. Monostitch
b. Tercet
c. Couplet
d. Quatrain

The next question will be about the following poem.

The Day Jerry Skipped Breakfast by Kelly Roper

Jerry's mind wandered during class

Like a balloon floating up in the air.
While he daydreamed about eating lunch
His stomach growled loud like a bear.
His classmates laughed like hyenas,
Which made him feel like a fool.
From now on he'd listen to his mom
And eat breakfast before coming to school.

Identify all the similes in the poem. Short answer.

The next two questions will be about this poem.

What poetic term is being used in this poem?

a. Alliteration
b. Personification
c. Metaphor
d. Onomatopoeia

What is the poetic form of this poem?

a. Quatrain
b. Limerick
c. Free Verse
d. Haiku
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THE SUN JUST HAD A NASTY DAY
By Denise Rodgers
The sun just had a nasty day,
refused to smile or shine.
It stayed behind the dark gray clouds,
a mottled, grim design.
But shortly after dinner time
one ray poked though the gray,
a spark of golden yellow warmth
reminding us of day.

What poetic term is present in this poem?

a. Hyperbole
b. Personification
c. Alliteration
d. Onomatopoeia

What is the poetic form of this poem. Circle the best answer.
a. A five-line poem with an AABBA rhyme scheme.
b. Lines I, 2, and 5 have 7-10 syllables.
c. Lines 3 and 4 have 5-7 syllables.
d. All of the above.