Poetry Quiz
by Janet Wong


1. What makes a poem? Poems:
A. sometimes use rhyme, repetition, or rhythm to sound like songs
B. usually have lines of varying length and lots of white space
C. should make pictures in a reader's mind
D. all of the above


2. Simile is:
A. a poem with a happy face on it
B. a long poem
C. where something is compared to something else using “like” or “as”
D. the use of confusion in a poem


3. A book of poems is called:
A. a collection
B. an anthology
C. a novel
D. all of the above


4. When you are writing a poem, you SHOULD:
A. capitalize the first letter of each line
B. use regular punctuation
C. experiment with breaking lines
D. use long words


5. You can find poetry in your library:
A. near the bathroom
B. in the 811 section
C. waiting behind the librarian's desk
D. where the dusty books hide



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