50 Multiple Choice Questions and Answers on Poetry

50 Multiple Choice Questions on Poetry 

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – D.

1. What is poetry?

A. A long story written in paragraphs
B. A short story about animals
C. A form of literature that expresses feelings and ideas beautifully
D. A type of newspaper writing

2. A poem is usually written in __________.
A. Chapters
B. Verses and stanzas
C. Paragraphs
D. Essays

3. Which of the following is a main feature of poetry?
A. Rhythm and rhyme
B. Facts and data
C. Long explanations
D. Maps and charts

4. The main purpose of poetry is to __________.
A. Express emotions and ideas
B. Record history
C. Teach mathematics
D. Report news

5. The writer of a poem is called a __________.
A. Novelist
B. Poet
C. Dramatist
D. Narrator

6. A poem that tells a story is called a __________ poem.
A. Lyric
B. Narrative
C. Epic
D. Ode

7. A short poem that expresses personal feelings is called a __________.
A. Lyric
B. Narrative
C. Dramatic
D. Didactic

8. A poem written to teach moral lessons is called __________ poetry.
A. Lyric
B. Satirical
C. Didactic
D. Dramatic

9. A poem that mocks or criticizes people’s behavior using humor is called __________.
A. Satirical poem
B. Elegy
C. Ode
D. Sonnet

10. A poem written to mourn the dead is called an __________.
A. Ode
B. Elegy
C. Epic
D. Sonnet

11. A poem written to praise someone or something is called an __________.
A. Elegy
B. Ode
C. Epic
D. Ballad

12. A 14-line poem with a fixed rhyme scheme is called a __________.
A. Sonnet
B. Lyric
C. Ballad
D. Free verse

13. A long narrative poem that tells the story of a hero is called an __________.
A. Epic
B. Ode
C. Elegy
D. Sonnet

14. Poetry that does not have a fixed rhyme or rhythm is called __________.
A. Blank verse
B. Free verse
C. Lyric
D. Epic

15. The musical quality in a poem is called __________.
A. Rhythm
B. Stanza
C. Plot
D. Line

16. The repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines is called __________.
A. Imagery
B. Rhyme
C. Metaphor
D. Simile

17. A group of lines in a poem is called a __________.
A. Paragraph
B. Stanza
C. Section
D. Verse

18. The pattern of beats in a poem is called __________.
A. Rhyme
B. Rhythm
C. Sound
D. Tone

19. The use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses is called __________.
A. Imagery
B. Personification
C. Rhyme
D. Alliteration

20. The comparison of two things using “like” or “as” is a __________.
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Hyperbole
D. Irony

21. The giving of human qualities to non-living things is called __________.
A. Metaphor
B. Irony
C. Personification
D. Imagery

22. A direct comparison without using “like” or “as” is a __________.
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Irony
D. Riddle

23. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words is called __________.
A. Onomatopoeia
B. Alliteration
C. Assonance
D. Repetition

24. The repetition of vowel sounds in a line of poetry is called __________.
A. Assonance
B. Alliteration
C. Rhyme
D. Imagery

25. Words that imitate sounds, like “buzz” or “hiss,” are examples of __________.
A. Personification
B. Onomatopoeia
C. Imagery
D. Rhyme

26. The mood or emotion of a poem is called its __________.
A. Tone
B. Theme
C. Rhythm
D. Line

27. The central idea or message in a poem is called its __________.
A. Plot
B. Theme
C. Setting
D. Verse

28. Poetry often uses __________ to express deep meanings in few words.
A. Figurative language
B. Paragraphs
C. Tables
D. Maps

29. Which of these is NOT a type of poetry?
A. Lyric
B. Narrative
C. Dramatic
D. Prose

30. A poem written in dialogue form to be performed is called a __________ poem.
A. Dramatic
B. Narrative
C. Epic
D. Lyric

31. The poet’s attitude toward the subject is called the __________.
A. Tone
B. Rhythm
C. Theme
D. Rhyme

32. The use of exaggeration for emphasis is called __________.
A. Simile
B. Hyperbole
C. Irony
D. Metaphor

33. Which of the following features distinguishes poetry from prose?
A. Use of rhyme and rhythm
B. Use of chapters
C. Use of reports
D. Use of dialogue only

34. The visual arrangement of lines in a poem is called its __________.
A. Structure
B. Rhyme
C. Mood
D. Imagery

35. A poem that celebrates a nation or hero in grand style is an __________.
A. Epic
B. Ode
C. Elegy
D. Lyric

36. The emotional response a poem creates in readers is called its __________.
A. Mood
B. Setting
C. Title
D. Rhyme

37. Which of these is a feature of poetry?
A. Conciseness
B. Long descriptions
C. Complex grammar
D. Paragraph writing

38. The musical device that creates flow and sound in a poem is called __________.
A. Rhythm
B. Alliteration
C. Theme
D. Imagery

39. Which of these is NOT a feature of poetry?
A. Rhyme
B. Rhythm
C. Long paragraphs
D. Imagery

40. A poem that tells a heroic story in a song-like form is called a __________.
A. Ballad
B. Lyric
C. Ode
D. Elegy

41. A poem that expresses sorrow is a/an __________.
A. Epic
B. Ode
C. Elegy
D. Ballad

42. Poetry uses language that is often __________.
A. Figurative and imaginative
B. Plain and simple
C. Historical
D. Factual

43. A stanza of two lines is called a __________.
A. Couplet
B. Quatrain
C. Sestet
D. Octave

44. A stanza of four lines is a __________.
A. Quatrain
B. Tercet
C. Couplet
D. Sonnet

45. The beauty of a poem comes mainly from its __________.
A. Rhythm and sound
B. Length and color
C. Font and design
D. Grammar

46. The economy of words in poetry means it is usually __________.
A. Short but meaningful
B. Long and detailed
C. Written in prose
D. Complex and confusing

47. The voice speaking in a poem is called the __________.
A. Speaker
B. Narrator
C. Reader
D. Listener

48. Which of these is NOT a type of poem?
A. Ode
B. Sonnet
C. Novel
D. Elegy

49. Which feature of poetry appeals to the sense of hearing?
A. Rhythm
B. Imagery
C. Theme
D. Symbol

50. The art of writing poems is called __________.
A. Poetry
B. Prose
C. Drama
D. Novel writing

Answer Key (Quick Check) 

1. C 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. A 10. B

11. B 12. A 13. A 14. B 15. A 16. B 17. B 18. B

19. A 20. B 21. C 22. A 23. B 24. A 25. B 26. A

27. B 28. A 29. D 30. A 31. A 32. B 33. A 34. A

35. A 36. A 37. A 38. A 39. C 40. A 41. C 42. A

43. A 44. A 45. A 46. A 47. A 48. C 49. A 50. A