Advanced Poetry Knowledge Test

Challenge yourself with nine expert-level questions covering classic and contemporary poetry.

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Quiz Questions

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  1. 1

    Which metrical pattern consists of five iambic feet per line?

    Question 1
  2. 2

    Who authored the 1916 modernist poem that opens with the line 'I have measured out my life with coffee spoons'?

    Question 2
  3. 3

    In a Shakespearean sonnet, which rhyme scheme is standard?

    Question 3
  4. 4

    Which ancient work is considered the earliest extant epic in the Indo-European tradition?

    Question 4
  5. 5

    What term describes the repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words?

    Question 5
  6. 6

    Which poet wrote the 1922 collection 'The Waste Land' that redefined post-World War I literature?

    Question 6
  7. 7

    A villanelle traditionally contains how many lines?

    Question 7
  8. 8

    In which poem does the speaker declare 'Do not go gentle into that good night'?

    Question 8
  9. 9

    Which of the following is an example of a perfect rhyme?

    Question 9

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