Deck 4: Poetry

Question 1

An essential ingredient of poetry is

A) a verse of two or more stanzas.
B) a sequence of events or a story.
C) a concentration of thought or feeling through precise and imaginative words.
D) a regular beat or cadence within a consistent pattern of rhyme.

Answer 1

a concentration of thought or feeling through precise and imaginative words.

Question 2

Simple thoughts or stories told in rhyme with a distinct meter is the textbook's definition of

A) verse.
B) poetry.
C) jingles.
D) specialized poetry.

Answer 2

verse.

Question 3

Short, clipped syllables and sharp, high vowel sounds are indicative of a rhythm that is

A) fast.
B) slow.
C) tranquil.
D) rolling.

Answer 3

fast.

Question 4

Frequent repetition of the same vowel sound within a line or lines of poetry is known as

A) end rhyme.
B) onomatopoeia.
C) alliteration
D) assonance.

Question 5

An exaggeration used to highlight reality or point out ridiculousness is called

A) assonance.
B) foreshadowing.
C) hyperbole.
D) sense imagery.

Question 6

Figurative language refers to

A) the underlying idea, feeling, or mood of a poem.
B) words that sound like the real-world sound.
C) comparing or contrasting one object, idea, or feeling with another.
D) playing on one or more of the five senses in descriptive language

Question 7

An important criterion in selecting poems for children is

A) to select poems which comply with children's reported preference for lyric poetry.
B) to select poems that teach, thus enhancing the curriculum.
C) to select poems on children's preferred topics of sibling rivalry, the outdoors, and
Appreciation of life.
D) to select poems by a variety of poets, including children's favorite poets.

Question 8

When evaluating poetry for children, all of the following are important EXCEPT

A) that the ideas be fresh and imaginative.
B) that the poem be appropriate for children.
C) that the poem teach a lesson related to the curriculum.
D) that the poem presents the world through a child's perspective.

Question 9

Both primary and intermediate-grade children

A) like poetry that is narrative, humorous, and about animals and familiar experiences.
B) like poetry that is narrative and includes much figurative language.
C) like free verse and haiku poetry about romance and nature.
D) like poetry that describes nature in original ways.

Question 10

Studies of poetry in elementary school have shown that

A) the popularity of poetry with children is increasing significantly.
B) children today are exposed to a narrow range of poets and poetry.
C) the most popular children's poets are winners of the NCTE Excellence in Poetry Award.
D) teachers and librarians are generally aware of the best children's poets and their poetry.

Question 11

The term "Mother Goose" was first used

A) in France by Charles Perrault.
B) in England by John Gilpin.
C) in America by the Puritans.
D) in England by Edward Lear.

Question 12

The Golden Age of Poetry for Children

A) marked a move towards educational uses of poetry in the schools.
B) produced outstanding poets who provided children with moral lessons through poetry.
C) produced poems that interpreted life from a child's perspective.
D) was a period when minorities and girls began to be commonly included in poems.

Question 13

The Golden Age of Poetry for Children is considered to be

A) the sixteenth century.
B) the middle of the nineteenth century through the 1920s.
C) the 1970s to the 1990s.
D) the seventeenth century.

Question 14

The well-known poem "The Night Before Christmas" is an example of

A) lyric poetry.
B) specialized poetry.
C) narrative poetry.
D) a ballad.

Question 15

A long poem that is romantic or heroic and is often adapted to singing is

A) a ballad
B) a limerick
C) a narrative poem
D) a lyric poem

Question 16

A diner while dining at Crewe,
Found quite a large mouse in his stew.
Said the waiter, "Don't shout,
And wave it about,
Or the rest will be wanting one, too."
Identify the poem above by form:

A) concrete
B) haiku
C) cinquain
D) limerick

Question 17

Protest poetry, poems by and about minorities, and poems about girls in non-traditional roles were a result of

A) the trend towards abstractionism in the 1960s and 1970s.
B) the trend towards realism in the 1960s and 1970s.
C) the trend towards the abolishment of all authorities in the 1960s and 1970s.
D) the establishment of the NCTE Excellence in Poetry for Children Award.

Question 18

Couplets, tercets, quatrains, and cinquains all refer to

A) rhyme schemes.
B) clothing popular in the Victorian age.
C) number of lines of poetry in a stanza.
D) traditional story poems.

Question 19

Poetry that is written and printed in a shape which mirrors the subject of the poem is called

A) haiku.
B) concrete poetry.
C) free verse.
D) limerick.

Question 20

Questionable classroom poetry practices include

A) reading poems aloud regularly; sharing poems for enjoyment.
B) selecting poems that children will like; avoiding forced memorization of poems.
C) instituting a poet-of-the-month program; introducing students to a variety of poetic forms.
D) having students copy poems for handwriting practice.

Question 21

Develop a set of matching items with poets or milestone books featured in class. (See example in the introduction to the test bank.)

Question 22

Match each item on the left with the best description on the right.

-ballad

A) humorous, one-stanza, five-line verse form in which lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme and lines 3 and 4 rhyme
B) a long narrative poem of popular origin, often romantic or heroic
C) arranged in a shape signifying the subject of the poem
D) unrhymed poetry with little or light rhythm
E) four lines of poetry grouped together in one stanza
F) lyric, unrhymed poetry with three lines of seventeen syllables, arranged five, seven, and five

Question 23

Match each item on the left with the best description on the right.

-concrete poetry

A) humorous, one-stanza, five-line verse form in which lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme and lines 3 and 4 rhyme
B) a long narrative poem of popular origin, often romantic or heroic
C) arranged in a shape signifying the subject of the poem
D) unrhymed poetry with little or light rhythm
E) four lines of poetry grouped together in one stanza
F) lyric, unrhymed poetry with three lines of seventeen syllables, arranged five, seven, and five

Question 24

Match each item on the left with the best description on the right.

-free verse

A) humorous, one-stanza, five-line verse form in which lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme and lines 3 and 4 rhyme
B) a long narrative poem of popular origin, often romantic or heroic
C) arranged in a shape signifying the subject of the poem
D) unrhymed poetry with little or light rhythm
E) four lines of poetry grouped together in one stanza
F) lyric, unrhymed poetry with three lines of seventeen syllables, arranged five, seven, and five

Question 25

Match each item on the left with the best description on the right.

-haiku
A. humorous, one-stanza, five-line verse form in which lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme and lines 3 and 4 rhyme
B. a long narrative poem of popular origin, often romantic or heroic
C. arranged in a shape signifying the subject of the poem
D. unrhymed poetry with little or light rhythm
E. four lines of poetry grouped together in one stanza
F. lyric, unrhymed poetry with three lines of seventeen syllables, arranged five, seven, and five

Question 26

Match each item on the left with the best description on the right.

-limerick
A. humorous, one-stanza, five-line verse form in which lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme and lines 3 and 4 rhyme
B. a long narrative poem of popular origin, often romantic or heroic
C. arranged in a shape signifying the subject of the poem
D. unrhymed poetry with little or light rhythm
E. four lines of poetry grouped together in one stanza
F. lyric, unrhymed poetry with three lines of seventeen syllables, arranged five, seven, and five

Question 27

Match each item on the left with the best description on the right.

-meaning

A) beat or regular cadence of a poem
B) an implied comparison without a signal word to evoke similarities
C) underlying idea, feeling or mood of a poem
D) exaggeration to highlight reality or the ridiculous
E) a direct comparison, using like or as to point out the similarities
F) a sound pattern of the same sounds at the ends of words

Question 28

Match each item on the left with the best description on the right.

-Rhythm

A) beat or regular cadence of a poem
B) an implied comparison without a signal word to evoke similarities
C) underlying idea, feeling or mood of a poem
D) exaggeration to highlight reality or the ridiculous
E) a direct comparison, using like or as to point out the similarities
F) a sound pattern of the same sounds at the ends of words

Question 29

Match each item on the left with the best description on the right.

-Rhyme

A) beat or regular cadence of a poem
B) an implied comparison without a signal word to evoke similarities
C) underlying idea, feeling or mood of a poem
D) exaggeration to highlight reality or the ridiculous
E) a direct comparison, using like or as to point out the similarities
F) a sound pattern of the same sounds at the ends of words

Question 30

Match each item on the left with the best description on the right.

-metaphor

A) beat or regular cadence of a poem
B) an implied comparison without a signal word to evoke similarities
C) underlying idea, feeling or mood of a poem
D) exaggeration to highlight reality or the ridiculous
E) a direct comparison, using like or as to point out the similarities
F) a sound pattern of the same sounds at the ends of words

Question 31

Match each item on the left with the best description on the right.

-Simile

A) beat or regular cadence of a poem
B) an implied comparison without a signal word to evoke similarities
C) underlying idea, feeling or mood of a poem
D) exaggeration to highlight reality or the ridiculous
E) a direct comparison, using like or as to point out the similarities
F) a sound pattern of the same sounds at the ends of words

Question 32

The element of poetry that is the underlying idea, feeling, or expression of mood is ___________________________________________________.

Question 33

The element of poetry that is the heard or felt beat or cadence is ___________________________.

Question 34

The poetic sound device that occurs when initial consonant sounds are heard frequently within a few lines of poetry is called ___________________________.

Question 35

The poetic sound device that occurs when the sound of a word imitates the real-world sound is called ___________________________

Question 36

That element of poetry made by repeated sounds and combinations of sounds in the words is ____________________________________________

Question 37

The poetic sound device that occurs when similar final consonant sounds are closely juxtaposed is called ________________________

Question 38

That element of poetry involving comparison or contrast of one object, idea, or feeling with another is __________________________

Question 39

The form of figurative language that is a direct comparison using like or as to point out the similarities is called ________________________________

Question 40

The element of poetry that plays on one or more of the five senses in descriptions of narrative is ______________________________

Question 41

The form of figurative language that is an implied comparison without a signal word to point out the similarities is called ________________________

Question 42

The poetic sound device that occurs when the ends of words have the same sounds is called __________________________

Question 43

The form of figurative language that is the attribution of human qualities to animals or inanimate objects for the purposes of comparison is called ______________________

Question 44

The poetic sound device that occurs when the same vowel sound is heard repeatedly within a line or a few lines of poetry is called _____________________

Question 45

The form of figurative language that is an exaggeration to highlight reality or point out ridiculousness is called ____________________

Question 46

The type of poetry that captures a moment, a feeling, or a scene, and is descriptive in nature is _________________________

Question 47

The type of poetry that tells a story or includes a sequence of events is __________________________

Question 48

The form of poem that assumes the shape of the subject of the poem is _________ ________.

Question 49

A short, unrhymed form of poetry not well liked by elementary- and intermediate-grade children yet often taught to them is ______________________________________________.
Note: Some instructors assemble a poetry file and distribute it with the exam to be used with questions concerning form and type of poems, such as items 19-23.

Question 50

(Insert a narrative poem such as "Forgotten"
by Cynthia Rylant or "Mummy Slept Late and Daddy Fixed Breakfast"
by John Ciardi.).
Identify the preceding poem by type. __________________________________________________________________________.

Question 51

(Insert a lyric poem such as "Dandelion"
by Hilda Conkling or "The Toaster"
by William Jay Smith.) Identify the preceding poem by type. ______________________________________.

Question 52

(Insert a limerick such as "The Yak"
by Theodore Roethke.) Identify the preceding poem by form. _____________________________________________________________________.

Question 53

(Insert a haiku poem.) Identify the preceding poem by form. __________________________________________________________________________.

Question 54

(Insert a concrete poem such as "Skyscratcher"
by Robert Froman.) Identify the preceding poem by form. ______________________________________________________________.

Question 55

List five devices by which sound patterns in poetry can be achieved.

Question 56

List four devices by which figurative language can be achieved.

Question 57

List five research findings on children's poetry preferences and aversions.

Question 58

List and explain three points to keep in mind in order to read poetry effectively.

Question 59

Name four ways to encourage students to read and write poetry.

Question 60

List and explain three different options for choral poetry arrangements.

Question 61

Explain your recommendations for incorporating poetry into the elementary classroom to assure that students develop a positive attitude toward it.

Question 62

Make a case for reading poetry aloud to children.

Question 63

Discuss the misuses of poetry in schools and how these misuses create a dislike of poetry.