Block 9 Poetry Assessment

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Block 9 Poetry Assessment

Name

Circle the correct answer.

Question #1:

Which of these have a songlike quality and focus on the lives of ordinary people?

A.  ballads

B.  limericks

C.  all poems

Question #2:

Is this statement true or false?

A ballad may represent the feelings of an entire family or village.

A.  true

B.  false

Question #3:

Which of these is a short, humorous poem with a distinctive rhyme?

A.  sonnet

B.  ballad

C.  limerick

Question #4:

How many lines does a sonnet have?

A.  fourteen

B.  five

C.  no set number

Question #5:

To answer the question, read the "Ballad of John Henry."

What type of poem is this?

A.  ballad

B.  limerick

C.  sonnet

Question #6:

To answer the question, read the "Ballad of John Henry."

What did John Henry do all his life?

A.  He told people what to do.

B.  He worked on the railroad.

C.  He drove a train.

Question #7:

To answer the question, read the "Ballad of John Henry."

What image is created in this line?

"til the handle of his hammer caught on fire"

A.  hot hands

B.  dedication to work

C.  firemen

Question #8:

To answer the question, read the "Ballad of John Henry."

What is the general feeling the people have toward John Henry?

A.  respect

B.  love

C.  hatred

D.  shame

Question #9:

To answer the question, read Shakespeare's "Sonnet 18."

What type of poem is this?

A.  sonnet

B.  ballad

C.  limerick

Question #10:

To answer the question, read Shakespeare's "Sonnet 18."

What is the subject of the poem?

A.  death

B.  a sunny day

C.  the poet's fears

D.  the poet's love

Beach Park

Block 9 Poetry Assessment

Name

Circle the correct answer.

Question #11:

Choose the best definition of this term.

imagery

A.  repetition of sounds or words

B.  words used to create a picture

C.  characteristics that are not visible to the eye

Question #12:

To answer the question, read Shakespeare's "Sonnet 18."

Choose the best meaning of "thy eternal summer shall not fade."

A.  It will always be summer where the poet lives.

B.  The poet does not like the hot summer.

C.  The poet's love will always be beautiful.

Question #13:

Choose the best definition of this term.

lyric

A.  graceful

B.  imagery

C.  songlike

D.  sonnet

Question #14:

To answer the question, read "The Eagle."

What is the subject of this poem?

A.  the poet's view of the eagle

B.  the power of animals

C.  the poet's view of the sea

D.  the eagle's view of the poet

Question #15:

Which of these poems would most likely be the shortest?

A.  sonnet

B.  limerick

C.  ballad

Question #16:

What term is defined as “the use of words that help readers form mental pictures?”

A.  repetition

B.  rhyme

C.  imagery

Question #17:

To answer the question, read "The Eagle."

What is in the background of the eagle?

A.  the poet

B.  the sky

C.  the water

Question #18:

To answer the question, read "The Eagle."

What is below the eagle?

A.  the sea

B.  the sky

C.  more eagles

Question #19:

To answer the question, read "The Eagle."

Why does the poet compare the eagle to a thunderbolt?

A.  to give the reader an image of a storm

B.  to give the reader an image of speed

C.  to give the reader an image of wrath

Beach Park

Block 9 Poetry Assessment

Answer Key

1. A -ballads

2. A -true

3. C -limerick

4. A -fourteen

5. A -ballad

6. B -He worked on the railroad.

7. B -dedication to work

8. A -respect

9. A - sonnet

10. D -the poet's love

11. B -words used to create a picture

12. C -The poet's love will always be beautiful.

13. C -songlike

14. A -the poet's view of the eagle

15. B -limerick

16. C -imagery

17. B -the sky

18. A -the sea

19. B -to give the reader an image of speed