Which poet read their poem On the Pulse of Morning written for Bill Clinton's Presidential inauguration at his request, but the first being Robert Frost
100
What is a Sonnet Poem
What is a short rhyming poem with 14 lines?
100
What is a rhyme scheme
What is the pattern of rhyme between lines of a poem or song?
100
What is Poetry
What is an art form predates literacy?
100
Who is Emily Dickinson
"I dwell in possibility..." , was once quoted by who?
200
Who is Emily Dickinson
Wh of many of their poems deal with themes of death and immortality, two recurring topics in letters to her friends.
200
What is a Limerick poem
What poem in which the first, second and fifth lines, the longer lines, rhyme. The third and fourth shorter lines rhyme. (A-A-B-B-A)?
200
What is rthym
What refers to the pattern of sounds made by varying the stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem?
200
What is Sound
The most vital element of ____ in poetry is rhythm.
200
Who is William Shakespeare
Which poet quoted... "We know what we are, but know not what we may be." ?
300
Silverstein, Shel
Who was also known as "Uncle Shelby."
300
What is a Haiku poem
What poem are composed of 3 lines, each a phrase. The first line typically has 5 syllables, second line has 7 and the 3rd and last line repeats another 5?
300
What is Iambic rthym
What is made up of units of : one stressed syllable and one unstressed syllable, or “x /”?
300
Whats is Arabs
What group of people have always used rhymes extensively, most notably in their long, rhyming qasidas?
300
Who is Robert Frost
Who said... "In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on." ?
400
What is Ben Jonson
Who once stated "True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice." ?
400
What is an Epic poem
What is a lengthy narrative poem in grand language celebrating the adventures and accomplishments of a legendary or conventional hero?
400
What is Trochaic rthym
What is made up of units of: one unstressed stressed and one stressed syllable, or “/ x"?
400
What is Rap
What genre of music has increased the popularity of poetry today?
400
Who is Maya Angelou
Once stated... "The quality of strength lined with tenderness is an unbeatable combination, as are intelligence and necessity when unblunted by formal education."
500
What is Edgar Allan Poe
Who was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is generally considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre.
500
What is a couplet poem
What is two lines of verse which rhyme and form a unit alone or as part of a poem?
500
What is a "Foot"
What is the measurement for one unit of poetry (usually two- three
syllables).
500
What is Alliteration & Rhyme
Both ________ and ____, when used in poetic structures, help to emphasise and define a rhythmic pattern.
500
Who is Edgar Allen Poe
This quote, "I have great faith in fools -- self confidence my friends call it." was once quoted by who?