Poetry Quizzes, Questions & Answers
Recent Poetry Quizzes
This quiz titled 'Oh Captain, My Captain' and 'I Saw Old General at Bay' assesses understanding of Walt Whitman's poetry, focusing on themes, historical context, and literary devices. It evaluates critical thinking and...
Questions: 20 | Attempts: 294 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2023
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Sample QuestionWhich phrase most expresses the difficult time the ship has had in “O Captain! My Captain!”?
This quiz focuses on the analysis of Walt Whitman's poem 'O Captain! My Captain!' It assesses understanding of themes, historical context, and poetic devices, emphasizing the poem's significance and the emotional depth conveyed...
Questions: 20 | Attempts: 605 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023
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Sample QuestionWhich phrase most expresses the difficult time the ship has had in “O Captain! My Captain!”?
Explore the art of scansion in poetry through this engaging trivia quiz! Test your skills in identifying meter and rhythm, learn to mark stressed and unstressed syllables, and deepen your understanding of poetic structure....
Questions: 21 | Attempts: 7147 | Last updated: Mar 17, 2025
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Sample QuestionWhat does the term "scansion" refer to in the study of poetry?
This quiz will test your knowledge of poetry and types of figurative language.
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 602 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023
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Sample QuestionPoetry is not a form of literature
Just how well do you know about the poem The song of Hiawatha? Do you think you can answer all the questions in this quiz correctly and with ease? If yes, then why not give this fun quiz a try? The quiz will test your knowledge...
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 3721 | Last updated: Nov 4, 2024
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Sample QuestionWho was Hiawatha
See how much you know about POETRY before we begin the unit!!
For the following statements, tell which poetic device is being used or if definition is given, tell which poetic device fits the definition:
Questions: 35 | Attempts: 607 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023
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Sample QuestionThe moon was smiling at the nighttime ice skaters.
Explore the timeless piece 'To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time' by Robert Herrick. This quiz delves into the authorship, themes of Carpe Diem, symbolic interpretations, and the transient nature of beauty and time, enhancing...
Questions: 6 | Attempts: 1041 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023
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Sample QuestionWho is the author of the "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time?"
This is a literature quiz on poetry, short and old stories. One way in which we get to improve our language skills is through the reading of poetry, short stories, and some old stories. How big are you on reading stories? Have...
Questions: 20 | Attempts: 831 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023
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Sample QuestionWhich poet wrote "God's Grandeur"?
This is a trivia quiz on poetry on Surrey and Wyatt and Astrophil and Stella Sonnets. These two works help a learner get a proper understanding of literature and see the different techniques that one can use. Have you had time to...
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 419 | Last updated: Mar 18, 2023
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Sample QuestionSurrey was Henry VIII's last victim.
This is an enrichment activity. If you are up for a challenge, try it! The questions focus on tone, mood, figurative language and other literary devices.
You do NOT have to complete this activity to get credit...
Questions: 12 | Attempts: 1029 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023
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Sample QuestionShakespeare’s sonnet 130 is a (an)