Types of poetry

Question 1

A form of literature that follows specific forms to create a rhythm and/or rhyme scheme.

Answer 1

Poetry

Question 2

Prose comes from _____ word ______, part of the phrase ________, meaning straightforward.

Answer 2

Latin, prosa, prosa oratio

Question 3

A form of language which applies ordinary grammatical structure and natural flow of speech rather than rhythmic structure.

Answer 3

Prose

Question 4

A type of poetry that is usually short and is written in stanzas.

Answer 4

Lyric poetry

Question 5

6 types of lyric poetry

Answer 5

• Elegy
• Haiku
• Limerick
• Ode
• Pastoral poem
• Sonnet

Question 6

This is a short traditional Japanese poem that consists of three lines with 17 syllables.

Answer 6

Haiku

Question 6

This type of poem that talks about death and mourning.

Answer 6

Elegy

Question 7

This is a poem that consists of five lines. It can be humorous or nonsensical that has marriage and love as the themes.

Answer 7

Limerick

Question 8

Limerick follows the _______ rhyme scheme.

Answer 8

aabba

Question 9

This type is considered as the poem of exaltation. It’s generally written and recited as a praise or tribute to people, object, qualities, or ideas,

Answer 9

Ode

Question 10

This type features shepherds and pastures. It evokes or portrays an idealized rural life.

Answer 10

Pastoral poem

Question 11

This type consists of 14 lines that is usually related to love.

Answer 11

Sonnet

Question 12

2 types of rhyme schemes used in Sonnet

Answer 12

Petrarchan and Elizabethan rhyme scheme

Question 13

Tells a story with the use of rhymes and other poetic devices. It is usually told by a narrator and sometimes makes use of the voice of the characters in its verse.

Answer 13

Narrative poetry

Question 14

3 types of narrative poetry

Answer 14

• Ballad
• Epic
• Medieval romance

Question 15

This type is a narrative poem that is intended to be sung. It narrates a story in short stanzas.

Answer 15

Ballad

Question 16

Ballads are usually of __________ and have been passed from generation to generation through ________.

Answer 16

unknown authorship, recitation

Question 17

Why are epics popular in the ancient?

Answer 17

they are used to keep record of the ancient people’s history and culture

Question 18

A long narrative poem that typically narrates stories of the deeds and adventures of heroic people such as Gods, Kings, princes, and knights.

Answer 18

Epic

Question 18

This type tells tales that deal with marvelous adventures of chivalrous, heroic kings or knights.

Answer 18

Medieval romance

Question 19

A dramatic work written in verse, it is specifically intended for stage performance, thus allows the audience to see stories unfold before them.

Answer 19

Dramatic poetry

Question 20

4 types of dramatic poetry

Answer 20

• Comedy
• Morality play
• Mystery play
• Tragedy

Question 21

This is a kind of drama in which the characters triumph over hardship or misfortune that mostly results to happy and successful ending.

Answer 21

Comedy

Question 22

What is the purpose of comedy?

Answer 22

Amuse the audience with its humorous or satirical tone and its depiction of amusing people or events.

Question 23

This type teaches people how to live in the right way based on the teachings of the church.

Answer 23

Morality play

Question 24

Morality play presents a lesson about _______ and ________________ such as faith and mercy as the main characters.

Answer 24

Good conduct and personifies abstract qualities

Question 25

This type deals with sorrowful ad tragic events like death, suffering, hopelessness and pain.

Answer 25

Tragedy

Question 26

These are often religious and are used to teach people about the bible.

Answer 26

Mystery play

Question 27

Elizabethan rhyme scheme

Answer 27

abab cdcd efef gg

Question 28

Petrarchan rhyme scheme

Answer 28

eight-line stanza: abbaabba six-line stanza: cdecde