1. I love to smell the flowers in the spring, I think that it is just the greatest thing. These lines are an example of a rhyming ________. couplet quatrain sestet octave

2. One very common type of poetry is haiku. Though most people recognize the name, they are not always familiar with the poem's country of origin. Where did the haiku originate? China Japan Thailand Taiwan

3. Another type of poem is an epic. An epic is long narrative poem celebrating the adventures and achievements of a hero. Epics deal with the traditions, mythical or historical, of a nation. Which of the following is not an example of an epic? Beowulf Aeneid "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" The Lord of the Rings

4. Some people write this type of poem to glorify or praise another person, place or thing. What type of poem is this? senryu ode clerihew diamante

5. This is a wonderful type of poetry in which rhyming is an option. There are nine lines and the first line has 9 syllables in it. The second line has 8 syllables and the third line has 7 syllables. This pattern follows up to the last line which has only 1 syllable. What kind of poem is this? triolet quatern septolet nonet

6. Can an epitaph ever be considered a type of poetry? Yes No

7. Often times, poets will write a poem and arrange it so that the poem resembles something, such as a flower or a raindrop or any other kind of figure. What is this type of poetry called? Object Poetry Pattern Poetry Form Poetry Shape Poetry

8. A limerick is a silly or humorous poem consisting of five lines with a rhyme scheme of a,a,b,b,a. The name "limerick" came from the name of a city in what country? England Iceland Scotland Ireland

9. In this type of poetry, the first letter of each line in the poem spells a word. For instance, the word autumn might be used and so the first line would start with the letter "a", the second line with the letter "u" and so on. Each line may be just one descriptive word or it could be a whole line of words, similar to a sentence. What kind of poem would this be? Answer: (One Word ( eight letters))

10. Read the following poem: I wish I may, I wish I might I wish tonight, For lasting joy That is not coy. I wish for happiness in life Without the strife, I want to smile Once in a while. I wish each night, upon a star To travel far, To see it all Before I fall. What type of poetry is this? Minute Poetry Mirrored Refrain Kyrielle Sonnet Swap Quatrain