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Poems About Birds  
| A quiz which is based on some of my favourite poems about birds. I will ask you to name the poet in the majority of questions and name the bird in a couple. Most, but not all, of the poets are British; have fun. |
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Tough
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10Q |
150 plays |
May 17 08 |
Mutchisman
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Are You Feeling 'Romantic'?  
| I'll give you two lines of poetry for each question; simply identify the poet: eight are straightforward, plus a couple of 'testers'. All poems were written in the Romantic era (late 18th or early 19th centuries), good luck. |
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Tough
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10Q |
630 plays |
Nov 17 06 |
Mutchisman
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As Lovely as a Tree  
| Trees pop up in songs and stories, poems and prose. Let's see how well you know these references to trees in well-known poems, by well-known poets. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
408 plays |
Jan 17 07 |
Cymruambyth
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Poetry in Motion  
| Poetry has been around for centuries and is well enjoyed by many. I will give you information about poems. All you have to do is answer my questions. I really hope you enjoy the literary work. |
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Average
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10Q |
369 plays |
Apr 05 08 |
funnytrivianna
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Pieced-Apart Poems 
| You've picked up a poetry anthology, looking for something to read- but this anthology is old and dilapidated, most of the poems illegible. Can you identify these poems from what is left of their lines? |
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Tough
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20Q |
1224 plays |
May 06 02 |
Crystallina
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More Great Lines From Poetry 
| Try these lines from some classic poems. Might be difficult. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
1506 plays |
Feb 06 02 |
robert362
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Last Lines of Famous Poems 
| The title pretty much says it all. Try to identify which poem ends with these lines. If you like this, I have a similar quiz consisting of last lines of famous novels. Yeah, I know, I need a new shtick. |
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Tough
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10Q |
1101 plays |
Mar 01 02 |
kmria
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Famous Poetry, Quotations, Sentiments
| To Play is Easy! I provide the words and you give the author, speaker or the person most associated with the words. |
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Tough
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15Q |
1731 plays |
Jul 06 00 |
SKR
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Memorable Lines from Poetry 
| Here are some memorable lines from some poems. You may recognize some of them. |
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Tough
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10Q |
1776 plays |
Oct 04 00 |
robert362
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Favourite Lines from Great Poems 
| Questions about some of my favourite lines from my favourite poems. Should be easy if you have the same taste in poetry as me...!! Otherwise, I can only apologise :) |
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Tough
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10Q |
1740 plays |
Sep 16 02 |
vh219
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Poetry Last Lines 
| I'm going to give the last lines of some well known poems - all you have to do is say who wrote the poem - it's easier than it sounds! Hope you enjoy it. |
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Tough
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20Q |
1530 plays |
Apr 05 01 |
Vicki19
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Poems of Sadness and Loss 
| Match the lines from the poem with the poet who wrote them. |
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Tough
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10Q |
399 plays |
Sep 22 04 |
robert362
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Great Lines from Great Poems 
| I provide the line from the poem - you identify the poet who wrote it. |
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Tough
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10Q |
1881 plays |
Jul 26 00 |
robert362
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| 14 |
Famous Poetry by a Line 
| Choose which of the poems includes the line given. Many of them are the actual opening lines of the poems. |
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Average
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10Q |
1851 plays |
May 24 02 |
valrenee
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Time for Rhyme 
| All of the following quotes contain interesting, even famous rhymes. In fact, many trivia buffs will recognize some of these famous literary quotes only because of the rhymes! |
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Tough
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10Q |
375 plays |
Oct 15 05 |
NormanW5
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Famous First Lines in Poetry 
| Many poems are remembered partly for their first lines. See if you can identify the poet by the opening line. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
1710 plays |
Oct 19 00 |
robert362
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Poetry Thoughts 
| Here are some interesting lines. See if you can match the excerpt to the poet who wrote it. |
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Tough
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10Q |
873 plays |
Apr 15 01 |
robert362
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Great Lines From American Poems 
| The 'Great Lines' in this quiz have been selected from famous and often anthologised American poems. In all those lines one or more items have been omitted. Up to you to reconstruct the original text. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
708 plays |
Mar 20 02 |
flem-ish
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Complete the Quote 
| This quiz is designed to introduce you to contemporary poets well worth reading. Questions ask you to recognize the right word or phrase needed to complete the quote. Some you will recognize; most you will need to work out by reading carefully. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
339 plays |
Nov 05 05 |
NormanW5
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