Poetry Quizzes, Questions & Answers

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This quiz explores the nuances of 14th-century poetry and its poets, assessing understanding through questions on parables, poetry slams, and rhyme schemes. It tests knowledge on historical and contemporary poetic forms and their...

Questions: 75 | Attempts: 1258 | Last updated: Mar 18, 2025

Sample Question
Which story scenario would most likely be a parable?

A fairy godmother allows a beautiful young maiden the chance to attend the coronation of the handsome new king.

A farmer plants his seed, and then stays at home until harvest time. When he returns to his field at reaping time, he sees that the sun has scorched his crops.

A grumpy old donkey hides his money away and ignores his starving neighbor's pleas for food.

An evil witch entices two children to her candy garden and then tries to keep them as house slaves.

Literary Terms Diagnostic Quiz

The Literary Terms Diagnostic Quiz assesses knowledge of key literary devices, enhancing understanding and usage in writing and analysis. It covers terms like alliteration, rhetoric, and paradox, essential for students and...

Questions: 55 | Attempts: 368 | Last updated: Mar 19, 2023

Sample Question
repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

Assonance

Alliteration

Simile

Metaphor

6th Grade Poetry Terms And Poems! Trivia Questions Quiz

6th Grade Poetry Terms and Poems! Trivia Questions Quiz

Some of the questions will come directly from the 2 poems "Rain Sizes, and "Rain in Ohio" on these pages. For the following statements, tell which poetic device is being used or if the definition is given,...

Questions: 36 | Attempts: 1207 | Last updated: Dec 12, 2024

Sample Question
"The moon was smiling at the nighttime ice skaters." This is an example of which literary term?

Hypberbole

Simile

Allusion

Personification

Poetic Devices Year Three

This quiz focuses on identifying different poetic devices such as alliteration, simile, metaphor, personification, and onomatopoeia, enhancing understanding of poetic language.

Questions: 9 | Attempts: 175 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2024

Sample Question
Red raspberries ripen really fast.

Simile

Alliteration

Metaphor

Personification

Poetry Review Quiz A- 4/25/14

Are you a student who is taking poetry in any place in the globe? If you have an upcoming quiz or test and you need practice then try out this quiz. It will gauge how much knowledge you really have.

Questions: 25 | Attempts: 563 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
Flossing everyday in the opinion of most dentists decreases the chances of getting gum disease. Which of the following is correct?

Flossing everyday in the opinion of most dentists decreases, the chances of, getting gum disease.

Flossing, everyday, in the opinion of most dentists decreases the chances of getting gum disease.

Flossing everyday, in the opinion of most dentists, decreases the chances of getting gum disease.

Quiz Malone/Gatlin Poetry And Short Story

Quiz Malone/Gatlin Poetry and Short Story

The quiz will consist of definitions from the elements of poetry, vocabulary words from the short story and poetry read. Students will also use critical thinking skills to answer questions regarding the protagonist,...

Questions: 29 | Attempts: 383 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
A plot is

A series of unfortunate events.

A series of related events.

An evil plan.

Poetic Devices Test

The 'Poetic Devices Test' evaluates understanding of basic poetic concepts including form, rhyme schemes, and figurative language. This quiz is ideal for assessing familiarity with poetry structure and stylistic elements.

Questions: 11 | Attempts: 2097 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
The appearance of the words on the page in poetry is known as:

Stanza

Form

Rhythm

Line

Scansion In Poetry: Trivia Quiz!

Scansion in Poetry: Trivia Quiz!

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: 7069 | Last updated: Mar 17, 2025

Sample Question
What does the term "scansion" refer to in the study of poetry?

The analysis of the rhyme scheme of a poem.

The process of analyzing the meter of a poem by marking the stressed and unstressed syllables.

The practice of interpreting the themes and imagery of a poem.

The method of identifying the poetic form, such as sonnet or free verse.

Test Your Knowledge Of Poetry And Types Of Figurative Language

test your knowledge of poetry and types of figurative language

This quiz will test your knowledge of poetry and types of figurative language.

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 599 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
Poetry is not a form of literature

True

False

'Poetry Of Surrey And Wyatt' And 'Astrophil And Stella Sonnets' Trivia Quiz

'Poetry of Surrey and Wyatt' and 'Astrophil and Stella Sonnets' Trivia Quiz

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: 418 | Last updated: Mar 18, 2023

Sample Question
Surrey was Henry VIII's last victim.

True

False

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