Teacher's Notes:
This quiz is about getting kids interested in
forms of poetry and learning some useful 'poetry trivia'. It works well
if kids have the questions on a sheet and can pair up with other
students, or form a team. The team that gets the most answers in a set
amount of time, wins. I've also given the class a set amount of time to
look at the sites and then given the quiz to teams who have 5 minutes to
answer as many questions as they can. At all costs avoid the 'worksheet'
mentality - kids like to be engaged in learning new things. You also
have to put them on trust not to look up the answers until they are
finished.
The Questions
What
type of poem always has 14 lines?
What
is iambic pentameter and where would you find an example?
Describe
two ways repetition is used in a Ballad.
What
are the differences between a Spenserian, Petrarchan and Shakespearian
sonnet?
Who
wrote the sonnet ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’?
Why
would a lyric poem be used to write about friendship?
Who
was Lord Randall and what happened to him?
What
is the difference between an ode and a ballad?
Find
an example of a Shakespearian Sonnet and explain what it is about.