Question 1

A lengthy poem in the form of an address to a person or an entity is called____

Accepted Answer

An ode is a type of lyrical stanza. It is structured in quatrains (four-line stanzas) and is often addressed to a person or entity, expressing praise or deep feelings.

Question 2

The poetic forms of Haiku and Tanka have originated from ____

Accepted Answer

Haiku and Tanka are traditional forms of Japanese poetry. Haiku consists of three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern, while Tanka extends this with two additional lines of 7 syllables each, for a 5-7-5-7-7 pattern.

Question 3

A Japanese poem that encapsulates a single impression of a natural object or scene.

Accepted Answer

Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry that traditionally encapsulates a single impression of a natural object or scene, often in a 5-7-5 syllable structure.

Question 4

Homer's Illiad and Odyssey are examples of _____

Accepted Answer

Homer's Iliad and Odyssey are examples of epic poetry, which is a genre of poetry that tells a lengthy narrative about a hero's deeds and adventures.

Question 5

Which type of poem has an octave and a sestet?

Accepted Answer

A sonnet, particularly the Italian or Petrarchan sonnet, is traditionally structured with an octave (eight lines) and a sestet (six lines), making a total of 14 lines. The octave typically presents a problem or situation, and the sestet offers a resolution or commentary.

Question 6

The sonnet was perfected by____

Accepted Answer

The sonnet form was perfected by Petrarch, an Italian scholar and poet in Renaissance Italy, who was one of the earliest and most influential Italian Renaissance poets. His sonnets were admired and imitated throughout Europe.

Question 7

The metrical foot that most closely resembles natural English speech is_______

Accepted Answer

Iambic pentameter closely resembles natural English speech due to its alternating unstressed and stressed syllable pattern, which often mirrors the natural rhythm of English language phrases and sentences.

Question 8

The line 'Love is not Love' employs the technique of _________

Accepted Answer

The line 'Love is not Love' uses alliteration, as the 'L' sound is repeated at the beginning of the words 'Love' and 'Love'.

Question 9

Edward Fitgerald is well known for his translation of _________.

Accepted Answer

Edward Fitzgerald is best known for his translation of "Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam," which is a collection of quatrains attributed to Omar Khayyam, a Persian poet, mathematician, and astronomer.

Question 10

Prosody is the study of __________

Accepted Answer

Prosody is the study of verse, including elements like rhythm, meter, and intonation in poetry.

Question 11

In Sonnet 116 Shakespeare personifies ________

Accepted Answer

In Sonnet 116, Shakespeare personifies "love," describing it as an ever-fixed mark and a guiding star, among other metaphors, to emphasize its enduring and unchangeable nature.

Question 12

A sonnet has ________ lines.

Accepted Answer

A sonnet traditionally consists of 14 lines.

Question 13

abab cdcd efef gg is the rhyme scheme for the _______ sonnet.

Accepted Answer

The rhyme scheme abab cdcd efef gg is characteristic of the Shakespearean (or Elizabethan) sonnet, which consists of three quatrains followed by a final rhymed couplet.

Question 14

"Love is not love / Which alters when it alteration finds" means that -

Accepted Answer

True love is described as unchanging and steadfast, even in the face of changes in circumstances or challenges.

Question 15

In Sonnet 116, lines 9-12, beginning "Love's not Time's fool," suggest that love -

Accepted Answer

These lines suggest that love endures beyond the physical changes brought by time, such as the end of youth, indicating that love's essence is not tied to physical beauty or youthfulness.

Quiz 1: Poetry and Poetic Forms