Land of Origin
The Haiku and Tanka both originated in which country?
A) China
B) Japan
C) Philippines
D) France
Japan
How many lines does a Haiku have?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 14
D) 19
A. 3
Which of the following forms has NO rhyme scheme?
A) English Sonnet
B) Tanaga
C) Haiku
D) Villanelle
C. Haiku
Haikus are traditionally about these subjects.
A) Love and romance
B) Nature and seasons
C) War and heroes
D) City life and industry
B. Nature and Seasons
"An old silent pond / A frog jumps into the pond— / Splash! Silence again." This 5-7-5 poem is an example of what?
Haiku
The Tanaga is a traditional poetic form from which country?
A) Italy
B) England
C) Philippines
D) Japan
C. Philippines
What is the total syllable count of a Tanka?
A) 17
B) 19
C) 28
D) 31
D. 31
The traditional rhyme scheme of a Tanaga is:
A) ABBA ABBA
B) ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
C) AABB
D) None
C. AABB
Tanagas often contain which of the following features?
A) Complex rhyme schemes
B) Moral lessons and metaphors
C) Strict iambic pentameter
D) Repeated refrains
B) Moral lessons and metaphors
"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? / Thou art more lovely and more temperate..." This is an example of which form?
A) Italian Sonnet
B) English Sonnet
C) Tanka
D) Tanaga
B) English Sonnet
The Villanelle originated in which European country?
France
A Villanelle is structured as five tercets followed by one of these.
A) Couplet
B) Quatrain
C) Sestet
D) Octave
B. Quatrain
What form is known for its strict pattern of repeating entire lines as refrains?
Villanelle
Which form is considered the most "unbound" or free from rules?
Free Verse
Which form has 19 lines, uses only two rhyme sounds, and repeats two alternating lines throughout?
Villanelle
The English Sonnet was developed and popularized in which country?
England
Both the English and Italian sonnets are typically written in which metrical pattern?
A) Trochaic tetrameter
B) Anapestic dimeter
C) Iambic pentameter
D) Dactylic hexameter
C. Iambic pentameter
The Villanelle uses only how many different rhyme sounds throughout its 19 lines?
Two (2)
Free Verse is characterized by:
A) A strict 5-7-5 syllable pattern
B) No fixed meter, rhyme, or line length
C) A mandatory AABB rhyme scheme
D) Exactly 14 lines
B) No fixed meter, rhyme, or line length
A poet writes a poem about the ocean with no rhyme, no meter, and irregular line breaks. This is most likely:
Free Verse
Which form is most associated with William Shakespeare?
English Sonnet
How many syllables does each line of a Tanaga contain?
7
What rhyme scheme belongs to the English Sonnet?
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
The Italian Sonnet features a "turn" (volta) that occurs between which two sections?
A) The first and second quatrains
B) The octave and the sestet
C) The tercets and the quatrain
D) The first and third stanzas
B) The octave and the sestet
A poem about heartbreak uses 5 lines with the last two lines expressing a deep emotional response. The first three lines describe a rainy city scene. This is a:
Tanka