Name: ___________________________
Class Period:_________
Poetry!
1. Which poem did we read that illustrated rhyme scheme?
a. Jazz Fantasia
b. We Real Cool
c. Phenomenal Woman
d. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
2. What was symbolic in the poem we read in class?
a. The daffodils
b. The water
c. The earth
d. The clouds
3. Who is the author of “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud?”
a. Shel Silverstein
b. Pable Neruda
c. Carl Sandburg
d. William Wordsworth
4. From who’s point of view is Shel Silverstein’s poem?
a. The curtains
b. The dinner
c. The fork
d. The table
5. What is a tanka?
a. A form of Japanese poetry that has exactly 31 syllables.
b. German poetry sent to sweethearts.
c. French poetry written on the spur of the moment.
d. American poetry from the wild west.
6. What was normally sent along with a tanka poem?
a. A stick
b. A symbolic item
c. Flowers
d. A pen
7. What was the name of the ballad we read?
a. Gwendolyn Brooks
b. The happy maiden, Maya
c. Bonny Barbara Allen
d. Phenomenal Woman
8. Who was the author of the ballad?
a. Anonymous
b. Carl Sandburg
c. Romio Pollazzo
d. Mr. Wickham
9. Who is the author of the poem, “We Real Cool?”
a. Maya Angelou
b. Adele
c. Pablo Neruda
d. Gwendolyn Brooks
10. What poem did we read that illustrated onomatopoeia?
a. Ode to My Socks
b. Jazz Fantasia
c. We Real Cool
d. Three Japanese Tankas
True or False: If the answer is true, circle the T. If the answer is false, circle the F and write the sentence
below so that it is true.
11. T/F : The author of Jazz Fantasia is Pablo Neruda?
12. T/F : The poem “We Real Cool” was about boys who did bad things?
13. T/F : Ballads are tales of true love or domestic violence that use metaphors and similies?
14. T/F : Onomatopoeia is when there is repetition of sounds in words?
15. T/F : “Ode to My Socks” was not a traditional ode?
Matching: Match the term to the definition.
16. The repetition of consonant sounds. ______
17. A long narrative poem that is written in heightened language. ______
18. A foot with an unaccented syllable and an accented syllable. ______
19. A comparison without like or as. ______
20. A poem that commemorates or celebrates. ______
21. Using a key word several times. ______
22. Comparison using like or as. ______
23. A 14-line poem which sets up a problem. ______
24. A paragraph in poetry. ______
25. Traditional pattern of 5, 7, 5, 7, 7. ______
Word Bank:
A.Repetition
B. Iamb
C. Tanka
D. Sonnett
E. Ode
F. Alliteration
G. metaphor
H. Stanza
I. similie
J. Epic Poem
Short Answer:
26. What is rhyme scheme?
27. What was wrong with Maya Angelou as a child?
28. What is symbolism?
29. What period of time was “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” written in?
30. What is alliteration?
31. Give an example of alliteration.
Essays: Pick 2 of the following 4 options to respond to on the back of this sheet. Specify which number
you chose.
32. Write a tanka.
33. What was a traditional ode like?
34. Why do you think people respond to poetry?
35. Which was your favorite poem? Explain why.
Name: Answer Key
Poetry!
1. Which poem did we read that illustrated rhyme scheme?
a. Jazz Fantasia
b. We Real Cool
c. Phenomenal Woman
d. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
2. What was symbolic in the poem we read in class?
a. The daffodils
b. The water
c. The earth
d. The clouds
3. Who is the author of “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud?”
a. Shel Silverstein
b. Pable Neruda
c. Carl Sandburg
d. William Wordsworth
4. From who’s point of view is Shel Silverstein’s poem?
a. The curtains
b. The dinner
c. The fork
d. The table
5. What is a tanka?
a. A form of Japanese poetry that has exactly 31 syllables.
b. German poetry sent to sweethearts.
c. French poetry written on the spur of the moment.
d. American poetry from the wild west.
6. What was normally sent along with a tanka poem?
a. A stick
b. A symbolic item
c. Flowers
d. A pen
7. What was the name of the ballad we read?
a. Gwendolyn Brooks
b. The happy maiden, Maya
c. Bonny Barbara Allen
d. Phenomenal Woman
8. Who was the author of the ballad?
a. Anonymous
b. Carl Sandburg
c. Romio Pollazzo
d. Mr. Wickham
9. Who is the author of the poem, “We Real Cool?”
a. Maya Angelou
b. Adele
c. Pablo Neruda
d. Gwendolyn Brooks
10. What poem did we read that illustrated onomatopoeia?
a. Ode to My Socks
b. Jazz Fantasia
c. We Real Cool
d. Three Japanese Tankas
True or False: If the answer is true, circle the T. If the answer is false, circle the F and write the sentence
below so that it is true.
11. T/F : The author of Jazz Fantasia is Pablo Neruda?
~The author of Jazz Fantasia is Carl Sandburg
12. T/F : The poem “We Real Cool” was about boys who did bad things?
13. T/F : Ballads are tales of true love or domestic violence that use metaphors and similies?
14. T/F : Onomatopoeia is when there is repetition of sounds in words?
~Onomatopoeia is the use of words that imitate sounds.
15. T/F : “Ode to My Socks” was not a traditional ode?
Matching: Match the term to the definition.
16. The repetition of consonant sounds. F
17. A long narrative poem that is written in heightened language. J
18. A foot with an unaccented syllable and an accented syllable. B
19. A comparison without like or as. G
20. A poem that commemorates or celebrates. E
21. Using a key word several times. A
22. Comparison using like or as. I
23. A 14-line poem which sets up a problem. D
24. A paragraph in poetry. H
25. Traditional pattern of 5, 7, 5, 7, 7. C
Word Bank:
A.Repetition
B. Iamb
C. Tanka
D. Sonnett
E. Ode
F. Alliteration
G. metaphor
H. Stanza
I. similie
J. Epic Poem
Short Answer:
26. What is rhyme scheme?
Rhyme Scheme is a repeated pattern of end rhymes; usually marked with letters of the
alphabet.
27. What was wrong with Maya Angelou as a child?
She would not talk because she thought she had caused a killing because she told her
brother about her rape.
28. What is symbolism?
Symbolism is an image loaded with significance beyond literal definition; suggestive
rather than definitive.
29. What period of time was “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” written in?
The Romantic Period
30. What is alliteration?
Alliteration is the repetition of consonany sounds, especially at the beginning of words.
31. Give an example of alliteration.
Angry Annie Ahnert always ate apples accordingly.
Essays: Pick 2 of the following 4 options to respond to on the back of this sheet. Specify which number
you chose. (Depends on the student)
32. Write a tanka.
33. What was a traditional ode like?
34. Why do you think people respond to poetry?
35. Which was your favorite poem? Explain why.
Name: ___________________________
Class Period:_________
Poetry!
1. Which poem did we read that illustrated rhyme scheme?
a. Jazz Fantasia
b. We Real Cool
c. Phenomenal Woman
d. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
2. What was symbolic in the poem we read in class?
a. The daffodils
b. The water
c. The earth
d. The clouds
3. From who’s point of view is Shel Silverstein’s poem?
a. The curtains
b. The dinner
c. The fork
d. The table
4. What is a tanka?
a. A form of Japanese poetry that has exactly 31 syllables.
b. German poetry sent to sweethearts.
c. French poetry written on the spur of the moment.
d. American poetry from the wild west.
5. What was normally sent along with a tanka poem?
a. A stick
b. A symbolic item
c. Flowers
d. A pen
6. What was the name of the ballad we read?
a. Gwendolyn Brooks
b. The happy maiden, Maya
c. Bonny Barbara Allen
d. Phenomenal Woman
7. Who was the author of the ballad?
a. Anonymous
b. Carl Sandburg
c. Romio Pollazzo
d. Mr. Wickham
8. Who is the author of the poem, “We Real Cool?”
a. Maya Angelou
b. Adele
c. Pablo Neruda
d. Gwendolyn Brooks
True or False: If the answer is true, circle the T. If the answer is false, circle the F and write the sentence
below so that it is true.
9. T/F : The author of Jazz Fantasia is Pablo Neruda?
10. T/F : The poem “We Real Cool” was about boys who did bad things?
11. T/F : Ballads are tales of true love or domestic violence that use metaphors and similies?
12. T/F : “Ode to My Socks” was not a traditional ode?
Matching: Match the term to the definition.
13. The repetition of consonant sounds. ______
14. A long narrative poem that is written in heightened language. ______
15. A comparison without like or as. ______
16. A poem that commemorates or celebrates. ______
17. Using a key word several times. ______
18. Comparison using like or as. ______
19. A paragraph in poetry. ______
20. Traditional pattern of 5, 7, 5, 7, 7. ______
Short Answer:
21. What is rhyme scheme?
22. What was wrong with Maya Angelou as a child?
23. What is symbolism?
24. What period of time was “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” written in?
Word Bank:
A.Repetition
B. Tanka
C. Ode
D. Alliteration
E. Stanza
F. similie
G. Epic Poem
Essays: Pick 2 of the following 4 options to respond to on the back of this sheet. Specify which number
you chose.
25. Write a tanka.
26. What was a traditional ode like?
27. Why do you think people respond to poetry?
28. Which was your favorite poem? Explain why.
Name: Modified Answer Key
Poetry!
1. Which poem did we read that illustrated rhyme scheme?
a. Jazz Fantasia
b. We Real Cool
c. Phenomenal Woman
d. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
2. What was symbolic in the poem we read in class?
a. The daffodils
b. The water
c. The earth
d. The clouds
3. From who’s point of view is Shel Silverstein’s poem?
a. The curtains
b. The dinner
c. The fork
d. The table
4. What is a tanka?
a. A form of Japanese poetry that has exactly 31 syllables.
b. German poetry sent to sweethearts.
c. French poetry written on the spur of the moment.
d. American poetry from the wild west.
5. What was normally sent along with a tanka poem?
a. A stick
b. A symbolic item
c. Flowers
d. A pen
6. What was the name of the ballad we read?
a. Gwendolyn Brooks
b. The happy maiden, Maya
c. Bonny Barbara Allen
d. Phenomenal Woman
7. Who was the author of the ballad?
a. Anonymous
b. Carl Sandburg
c. Romio Pollazzo
d. Mr. Wickham
8. Who is the author of the poem, “We Real Cool?”
a. Maya Angelou
b. Adele
c. Pablo Neruda
d. Gwendolyn Brooks
True or False: If the answer is true, circle the T. If the answer is false, circle the F and write the sentence
below so that it is true.
9. T/F : The author of Jazz Fantasia is Pablo Neruda?
~The author of Jazz Fantasia is Carl Sandburg
10. T/F : The poem “We Real Cool” was about boys who did bad things?
11. T/F : Ballads are tales of true love or domestic violence that use metaphors and similies?
12. T/F : “Ode to My Socks” was not a traditional ode?
Matching: Match the term to the definition.
13. The repetition of consonant sounds. D
14. A long narrative poem that is written in heightened language. G
15. A poem that commemorates or celebrates. C
16. Using a key word several times. A
17. Comparison using like or as. F
18. A paragraph in poetry. E
19. Traditional pattern of 5, 7, 5, 7, 7. B
Word Bank:
A.Repetition
B. Tanka
C. Ode
D. Alliteration
E. Stanza
F. similie
G. Epic Poem
Short Answer:
20. What is rhyme scheme?
Rhyme Scheme is a repeated pattern of end rhymes; usually marked with letters of the
alphabet.
21. What was wrong with Maya Angelou as a child?
She would not talk because she thought she had caused a killing because she told her
brother about her rape.
22. What is symbolism?
Symbolism is an image loaded with significance beyond literal definition; suggestive
rather than definitive.
23. What period of time was “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” written in?
The Romantic Period
Essays: Pick 1 of the following 4 options to respond to on the back of this sheet. Specify which number
you chose.
24. Write a tanka.
25. What was a traditional ode like?
26. Why do you think people respond to poetry?
27. Which was your favorite poem? Explain why.