Poetry by Theme Quizzes, Trivia and Puzzles

Poetry by Theme Trivia Quizzes

Look here for quizzes bout such topics as flowers, animals, the weather - and, of course, love!

16 quizzes and 205 trivia questions.

Location, Location, Location! top quiz

- 10 questions - 7 mins

So often it is that place provides the greatest inspiration to the human heart. Do you recognize these poems inspired by a particular place or location?

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Dec 25 16

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alaspooryoric

Dec 25 16
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Poetic Animals top quiz

- 10 questions - 4 mins

'Macavity's not there', or so said T S Eliot in 'Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats'. He's not the only poet to write about animals. Can you spot these poetic creatures?

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Sep 05 17

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rossian editor

Sep 05 17
843 plays

Dead Poets Society popular trivia quiz

- 10 questions - 4 mins

"All we are is dust in the wind", sings "Kansas", but that's not quite Robin Williams. He and many great authors instead advise "Seize the day!" Check out different poetic expressions of this. Best if you know and love poetry.

Average, 10 Qns, Godwit, Nov 06 18

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Godwit

Nov 06 18
331 plays

Love, Poetically great trivia quiz

- 10 questions - 4 mins

One of the favourite topics for poets, there are many poems featuring love to choose from. Here are just ten of them for you to fall in love with.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Apr 07 19

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rossian editor

Apr 07 19
1788 plays

I See the Moon... editor best quiz

- 10 questions - 6 mins

...and the moon sees me". The moon has inspired our creativity for centuries, from the nursery rhyme mentioned in this quiz's title to the poems represented in the following questions. How many of these poems mentioning the moon do you recognize?

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Feb 25 21

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alaspooryoric

Feb 25 21
330 plays

Spring's Eternal Hopes best quiz

- 10 questions - 4 mins

Yes, yes, we've all heard Alexander Pope's declaration: "Hope springs eternal in the human breast". However, joy doesn't have to come from breasts: it can spring from spring itself! Here follows a quiz of famous classical poems about spring!

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Dec 25 16

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alaspooryoric

Dec 25 16
451 plays

Are You an Animal for Poetry? - 10 questions - 4 mins

The following quiz is a menagerie of poems praising everything from a curious cat to a cunning vixen. How many of these animal themed poems can you identify?

Easier, 10 Qns, dolano, Dec 25 16

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dolano
Dec 25 16
1378 plays

Write Me a Love Song popular trivia quiz

- 10 questions - 4 mins

Sonnets are usually amorous poems, and Shakespeare wrote some of the most famous in the English language. Many other famous writers have had a go at the genre, too!

Average, 10 Qns, AcrylicInk, Dec 25 16

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AcrylicInk

Dec 25 16
438 plays

Dark Encounter! - 10 questions - 4 mins

This is a ghostly interlude. Do you travel by train? "Beware the shades of the haunted line, The wraiths of the silver track. They whisk you away where the sun can't shine- And never bring you back!" Identify the quotations in the text.

Average, 10 Qns, balaton, Dec 25 16

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balaton
Dec 25 16
185 plays

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Lines from Poems (Flowers and Trees) - 10 questions - 5 mins

The poetic lines quoted contain references to flowers, fruits or trees. Can you identify the poet?

Tough, 10 Qns, cristabel56, Aug 18 21

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cristabel56
Aug 18 21
432 plays

Quick Question

The English poet Adrian Mitchell wrote a love poem named 'Calypso's Song to ___'. To which mythological hero was it addressed?

From Quiz "Love, Poetically"

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Poems of Tribute - 10 questions - 3 mins

These are some poems of tribute to some famous people.(If not actually "tribute", the poems at least include some reference to these people.)

Average, 10 Qns, robert362, Dec 25 16

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robert362
Dec 25 16
382 plays

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Love Poetry part 3 - 25 questions - 5 mins

Part 3 in the series all about Love Poems. I'll give you the title of the poem and you give me the poet. I hope you enjoy.

Difficult, 25 Qns, AmandaLG, Dec 25 16

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AmandaLG
Dec 25 16
409 plays

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Poetry Places - 10 questions - 3 mins

Match the poetry place or line that is mentioned with the poet who wrote about it.

Average, 10 Qns, robert362, Feb 19 21

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robert362
Feb 19 21
503 plays

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Love Poetry Part 1 - 25 questions - 5 mins

This will be the first in a couple of quizzes (I'm hoping) on Love Poetry. What I'll do is name the title of the poem and you name the author. What makes this a little different is all the poetry is about love and romance. Have fun.

Difficult, 25 Qns, AmandaLG, Dec 25 16

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AmandaLG
Dec 25 16
500 plays

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People in Poetry - 10 questions - 4 mins

Here's a collection of characters, some real and some fictional, who are named in various famous poems. Name the authors.

Tough, 10 Qns, robert362, Dec 25 16

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robert362
Dec 25 16
717 plays

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Love Poetry part 4 - 25 questions - 6 mins

This is part four of the Love Poetry Series. I give you the title of the poem you give me the poet. I hope you enjoy it.

Difficult, 25 Qns, AmandaLG, Dec 25 16

Difficult
AmandaLG
Dec 25 16
337 plays