Introduction To Forms Of Poetry
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Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to its apparent meaning. Specific poetic forms or forms of poetry have been developed by many cultures. In more developed, closed or received poetic forms, the rhyming scheme, meter and other elements of a poem are based on sets of rules, ranging from the relatively loose rules that govern the construction of an elegy to the highly formalized structure of villanelle. Here, some common forms of poetry are described in the form of MCQs. All MCQs on “Forms Of Poetry” Multiple Choice Questions are published according to the new study syllabus for academic year 2021-22.
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MCQs on Types Of Poetry (Questions and Answers)
✒ Blank Verse:
Q1. Which poetic form is written with a precise meter, that does not rhyme?
- Rhymed poetry
- Blank verse
- Epic
Q2. A poetic form which is written with iambic pentameter is:
- Free verse
- Haiku
- Blank verse
Q3. Which poetic form has a consistent meter with 10 syllables in each line in poetry and prose also where unstressed syllables are followed by stressed ones?
- Blank verse
- Ode
- Sonnet
Q4. The un-rhymed iambic pentameter poetry is:
- Free verse
- Elegy
- Blank verse
✒ Rhymed Poetry:
Q5. A poetry that contains rhyming vowel sounds at particular moments is called:
- free verse
- Rhymed poetry
- Blank verse
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Q6. In contrast to blank verse, which poems are rhyme by definition, although their scheme varies?
- Rhymed poems
- Unrhymed poems
- Both a and b
✒ Epics:
Q7. Which poem is a lengthy, narrative work of poetry?
- Elegy
- Ode
- Epics
Q8. The long poems which are typically detail extraordinary feats and adventures of characters from a distant past are called _____________ poems.
- Epic
- Elegy
- Sonnet
Q9. A long poem which is often book-length, narrative in verse form that is about the heroic journey of a single person, or more than one persons is:
- Ode
- Epic
- Pastoral poetry
Q10. Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey is a/an ____________ poem.
- epic
- elegy
- ode
✒ Free Verse:
Q11.Which poetic form lacks a consistent rhyme scheme, metrical pattern, or musical form?
- Blank verse
- Free verse
- Rhymed poetry
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Q12. A poem which is free from limitations of regular meter or rhythm, and also does not rhyme with fixed forms is called _____________ form of poetry.
- free verse
- pastoral
- epic
✒ Haiku:
Q13. Where Haiku poetic form has been originated?
- France
- Germany
- Japan
Q14. A Haiku is a ___________ poetic form.
- two-line
- three-line
- four-line
Q15. The Haiku contains three sections, structured in a ____________ pattern.
- 5-7-5
- 5-6-5
- 5-3-5
Q16. A short poem which uses a clarifying language to convey the essence of an experience of nature mostly linked to the human condition is:
- Ballad
- Haiku
- Elegy
✒ Narrative Poetry:
Q17. Similar to which poetic form, a narrative poetry tells a story?
- Ode
- Sonnet
- Epic
Q18. The example of narrative poetry is/ are:
- The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere by Henry Wadsworth
- The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by S.T Coleridge
- Both a and b
✒ Pastoral Poetry:
Q19. A poetic form which deals with the natural world, rural life and landscapes is:
- Ode
- Pastoral poetry
- Epic
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Q20. Which poems have persevered from Ancient Greece (Hesiod) to Ancient Rome (Virgil) to the present day (Gary Snyder):
- Pastoral poems
- Narrative poems
- None
✒ Elegy:
Q21. A poem that reflects upon death or loss is:
- Epic
- Pastoral poetry
- Elegy
Q22. Traditionally, which poetic form contains themes of mourning, loss and reflections?
- Ode
- Elegy
- Epic
Q23. The poetic form which can explore themes of redemption and consolation is:
- Sonnet
- Haiku
- Elegy
Q24. An Elegy, in poetic terms is a ______________ song.
- funeral
- loving
- natural
Q25. A melancholy poem, which is written to mourn the death of someone, who is personal and close to the heart is:
- Ode
- Elegy
- Epic
Q26. The first Elegies were written in:
- Roman
- Greek
- Both a and b
Q27. “An Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard” is a poetic work of which poet?
- Alexander Pope
- Thomas Gray
- Shakespeare
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✒ Sonnet:
Q28. A sonnet is a _____________ poem typically concerned with the topic of love.
- 14 line poem
- 16 line poem
- 18 line poem
Q29. Which poetic form contain internal rhymes within their 14 lines?
- Ode
- Elegy
- Sonnet
Q30. From which Age, Sonnet began to popular?
- Early Middle Ages
- Late Middle Ages
- Renaissance Age
Q31. Whose sonnets were translated in the 16th century by Sir Thomas Wyatt?
- Petrarchan
- Shakespearian
- Spenserian
Q32. Who is credited with introducing the sonnet form into English literature?
- Thomas Gray
- Sir Thomas Wyatt
- William Shakespeare
Q33. A traditional Italian or Petrarchan sonnet follows the rhyme scheme which is:
- abba, abba, cdecde
- abab, cdcd, efef
- none
Q34. John Milton’s “On His Blindness” sonnet followed the rhyme scheme of:
- Shakespearian sonnet
- Spenserian sonnet
- Petrarchan sonnet
Q35. The English or Shakespearian Sonnet follows the rhyme scheme which is:
- abba, abba, cdecde
- abab, cdcd, efef, gg
- Both a and b
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Q36. William Shakespeare’s “Time and Love” follows the rhyme scheme of:
- Shakespearian sonnet or English sonnet
- Spenserian sonnet
- Petrarchan sonnet
✒ Ode:
Q37. Ode is much like a/an:
- epic
- elegy
- sonnet
Q38. A poetic form which is a tribute to its subject, although the subject need not be dead or even sentient is
- Ode
- Elegy
- Sonnet
Q39. Which poetic form comes from the Greek aeidein, meaning to sing or chant and belongs to the long and varied tradition of lyric poetry?
- Sonnet
- Ballad
- Ode
Q40. Ode is after Greek, later reserved by which poets to convey their strongest sentiments?
- Romantic poets
- Metaphysical poets
- Cavalier poets
Q41. Which can be generalized as a formal address to an event, a person or a thing not present?
- Sonnet
- Elegy
- Ode
Q42. “Ode on Intimations of Immortality From Recollections of Early Childhood” is the poetic work of which poet?
- William Wordsworth
- William Shakespeare
- John Keats
Q43. “Ode on a Grecian Urn” is written by:
- S.T Coleridge
- John Keats
- William Wordsworth
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Q44. Which literary form is first developed by poets writing in ancient Greek?
- Ode
- Sonnet
- Ballad
Q45. A strophe, antistrophe and an epode are the three parts of which poetic form?
- Elegy
- Sestina
- Ode
